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Where does “santa” come from?

santa (Ladin) comes from Ladin sant, 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.

santa (Ladin): feminine singular of sant

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of sant

Ancestry of “santa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ladinsantsacred
2Latinsānctus—
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
5Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →