Where does “santo” come from?

santo (Italian) 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 (Italian): holy; saint; Saint

Definitions

  1. holy; saint; Saint

Ancestry of “santo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
4Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “santo

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב