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
Ancestry of “santo”, step by step
Words derived from “santo”