Where does “Santa Paws” come from?

Santa Paws (English) comes from English Santa Claus, from Dutch Sinterklaas, from Middle Dutch sinter clâes — Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas.

Santa Paws (English): An equivalent to Santa Claus as an anthropomorphic dog or cat

Definitions

  1. An equivalent to Santa Claus as an anthropomorphic dog or cat

Ancestry of “Santa Paws”, step by step

Santa Paws traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Santa Claus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSanta ClausA figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time
2DutchSinterklaasSaint Nicholas; folklore figure in the Low...
3Middle Dutchsinter clâesSaint Nicholas, Sinterklaas

via English paws

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpawspause, used in contexts of animals with paws
Every word from Middle Dutch sinter clâes →Every word from Dutch Sinterklaas →Every word from English Santa Claus →