Where does “Vin Santo” come from?
Vin Santo (English) comes from Italian vin santo, from Italian santo, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.
Vin Santo (English): A wine made from grapes dried on straw mats and...
Definitions
- A wine made from grapes dried on straw mats and...
Ancestry of “Vin Santo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vin santo | vin santo or any similar wine |
| 2 | Italian | santo | holy; saint; Saint |
| 3 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 4 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |