Where does “Sankt” come from?
Sankt (German) comes 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.
Sankt (German): Saint: title given to a saint
Definitions
- Saint: title given to a saint
Ancestry of “Sankt”, step by step