Where does “santo” come from?
santo (Chavacano) comes from Spanish Santo, from Old Spanish santo, from Old Spanish sancto, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.
santo (Chavacano): saint
Definitions
- saint
Ancestry of “santo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Santo | Saint |
| 2 | Old Spanish | santo | sacred; consecrated; holy; godly |
| 3 | Old Spanish | sancto | — |
| 4 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 5 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |