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Where does “santidade” come from?

santidade (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese santidade, from Latin sanctitas, 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.

santidade (Portuguese): sanctity, holiness

Definitions

  1. sanctity, holiness

Ancestry of “santidade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesesantidade—
2Latinsanctitasinviolability, sacredness, sanctity; holiness,...
3Latinsānctus—
4LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
5Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
6Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
7HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
8Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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