Where does “Espiritu Santo” come from?
Espiritu Santo (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish Espíritu Santo, from Latin Spiritus Sanctus, from Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.
Ancestry of “Espiritu Santo”, step by step