Etymology Explorer › Dalmatian

Where does “suant” come from?

suant (Dalmatian) comes 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.

suant (Dalmatian): holy; saint

Definitions

  1. holy; saint

Ancestry of “suant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānctus—
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
4Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →