Where does “Santo Padre” come from?
Santo Padre (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.
Santo Padre (Portuguese): Holy Father papal title
Definitions
- Holy Father papal title
Ancestry of “Santo Padre”, step by step
Santo Padre 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 |