Where does “Padre Santo” come from?
Padre Santo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese santo, from Old Portuguese santo, 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 “Padre Santo”, step by step
Padre Santo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese santo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | santo | holy, sacred; pure, immaculate, undefiled;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | santo | — |
| 3 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 4 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |