Where does “santcrist” come from?
santcrist (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.
santcrist (Catalan): crucifix
Definitions
- crucifix
Ancestry of “santcrist”, step by step
santcrist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan sant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sant | saint; holy; saintly |
| 2 | Old Catalan | sant | — |
| 3 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 4 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Catalan Crist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | Crist | Christ |