Where does “सांताक्रूझ” come from?

सांताक्रूझ (Marathi) comes from Portuguese Santa Cruz, from Portuguese santa, from Old Portuguese santa.

Ancestry of “सांताक्रूझ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseSanta CruzHoly Cross
2Portuguesesantafeminine singular of santo; holy; female saint
3Old Portuguesesanta—

Words derived from “सांताक्रूझ”

Every word from Old Portuguese santa →Every word from Portuguese santa →Every word from Portuguese Santa Cruz →