Where does “santu” come from?

santu (Maltese) comes from Sicilian santu, 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.

santu (Maltese): saint (male or of unspecified sex)

Definitions

saint (male or of unspecified sex)

Ancestry of “santu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sicilian	santu	a saint
2	Latin	sānctus	sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
3	Latin	Iacobus	Jacob; James; Saint James
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰάκωβος	—
5	Ancient Greek	Ἰακώβ	Jacob
6	Hebrew	יַעֲקֹב	Jacob
7	Hebrew	עָקֵב	heel of the foot; heel

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →