Where does “Sancho” come from?

Sancho (English) comes from Spanish sancho, from Basque Santxo, from Late Latin Sanctius, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.

Sancho (English): The nine of trumps in the game of Sancho Pedro

Definitions

  1. The nine of trumps in the game of Sancho Pedro

Ancestry of “Sancho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsanchopig
2BasqueSantxo—
3Late LatinSanctius—
4Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
5LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
6Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
7Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
8HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
9Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →