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.
サンタ (Japanese): Santa
Definitions
- Santa
Ancestry of “サンタ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Santa | An instance of someone dressed up as Santa |
| 2 | Spanish | santa | feminine singular of santo; female equivalent of... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | sancta | — |
| 4 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 5 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |