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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Santa Cruz | Holy Cross |
| 2 | Portuguese | santa | feminine singular of santo; holy; female saint |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | santa | — |