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Where does “sancta” come from?

sancta (Old Spanish) comes 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.

Ancestry of “sancta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānctus—
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
4Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “sancta”

  • yerba santa
  • hoja santa
  • Santa Fe
  • santa
  • mamasanta
  • Santa Fe
  • サンタフェ
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