Where does “cardosanto” come from?
cardosanto (English) comes from Spanish cardosanto, from Spanish Santo, from Old Spanish santo, from Old Spanish sancto, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
cardosanto (English): A Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana), a hardy plant found in Mexico, with bright yellow latex
Definitions
- A Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana), a hardy plant found in Mexico, with bright yellow latex
Ancestry of “cardosanto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cardosanto | The holy thistle or blessed thistle, Centaurea benedicta |
| 2 | Spanish | Santo | Saint |
| 3 | Old Spanish | santo | sacred; consecrated; holy; godly |
| 4 | Old Spanish | sancto | — |
| 5 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |