Where does “サンタ” come from?
サンタ (Japanese) comes from English Santa, from Spanish santa, from Old Spanish sancta, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.
Ancestry of “サンタ”, step by step