Where does “Sint-Nicolaas” come from?
Sint-Nicolaas (Dutch) comes from Dutch Sint, from Middle Dutch sent, from Old French seint, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.
Sint-Nicolaas (Dutch): Saint Nicholas of Myra, patron saint of Amsterdam and of children
Definitions
- Saint Nicholas of Myra, patron saint of Amsterdam and of children
Ancestry of “Sint-Nicolaas”, step by step
Sint-Nicolaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Sint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Sint | Saint; Sinterklaas |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sent | Alternative form of sint |
| 3 | Old French | seint | Alternative form of saint |
| 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 |
via Dutch Nicolaas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Nicolaas | — |