Where does “સાંતાક્રૂઝ” come from?
સાંતાક્રૂઝ (Gujarati) comes from Marathi सांताक्रूझ, from Portuguese Santa Cruz, from Portuguese santa, from Old Portuguese santa.
Ancestry of “સાંતાક્રૂઝ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | सांताक्रूझ | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Santa Cruz | Holy Cross |
| 3 | Portuguese | santa | feminine singular of santo; holy; female saint |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | santa | — |