Where does “सैंटियागो” come from?
सैंटियागो (Hindi) comes from English Santiago, from Spanish Santiago, 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.
Ancestry of “सैंटियागो”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Santiago | a famous 2nd-century Chinese warrior subsequently worshipped as a god of war |
| 2 | Spanish | Santiago | Saint James |
| 3 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 4 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |