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Where does “Santaphobia” come from?

Santaphobia (English) comes from English Santa, from Spanish santa, from Old Spanish sancta, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.

Santaphobia (English): The fear of Santa Claus or Christmas

Definitions

  1. The fear of Santa Claus or Christmas

Ancestry of “Santaphobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSanta—
2Spanishsantafeminine singular of santo; female equivalent of...
3Old Spanishsancta—
4Latinsānctus—
5LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
6Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
7Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
8HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
9Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →