Where does “Sankt Veiter” come from?

Sankt Veiter (German) comes from German Sankt Veit, from German Sankt, 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 Veiter (German): a native or inhabitant of Sankt Veit

Definitions

  1. a native or inhabitant of Sankt Veit

Ancestry of “Sankt Veiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSankt Veit—
2GermanSanktSaint: title given to a saint
3Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
4LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
5Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
6Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
7HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
8Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →