Where does “Sankt Hans” come from?
Sankt Hans (Danish) comes from Danish hans, from German Hans, from German Johannes, from Latin Johannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
Sankt Hans (Danish): Saint John used primarily in connection with the holiday
Definitions
- Saint John used primarily in connection with the holiday
Ancestry of “Sankt Hans”, step by step
Sankt Hans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hans | genitive of han |
| 2 | German | Hans | — |
| 3 | German | Johannes | penis; cock |
| 4 | Latin | Johannes | John |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Danish Sankt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |