Where does “saints” come from?

saints (French) comes from French saint, 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.

saints (French): masculine plural of saint

Definitions

masculine plural of saint

Ancestry of “saints”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	saint	saint; saintly
2	Latin	sānctus	sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
3	Latin	Iacobus	Jacob; James; Saint James
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰάκωβος	—
5	Ancient Greek	Ἰακώβ	Jacob
6	Hebrew	יַעֲקֹב	Jacob
7	Hebrew	עָקֵב	heel of the foot; heel

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →