Where does “santa” come from?

santa (Catalan) comes from Catalan sant, from Old Catalan sant, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

santa (Catalan): feminine singular of sant; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of sant; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “santa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansantsaint; holy; saintly
2Old Catalansant
3Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
4LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
5Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
6Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
7HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
8Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ