Where does “santo” come from?

santo (Istriot) 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.

santo (Istriot): holy

Definitions

holy

Ancestry of “santo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	sānctus	sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
2	Latin	Iacobus	Jacob; James; Saint James
3	Ancient Greek	Ἰάκωβος	—
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰακώβ	Jacob
5	Hebrew	יַעֲקֹב	Jacob
6	Hebrew	עָקֵב	heel of the foot; heel

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →