Where does “santo-e-senha” come from?
santo-e-senha (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-e-senha (Portuguese): password
Definitions
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Ancestry of “santo-e-senha”, step by step
santo-e-senha traces back through 3 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 |
via Portuguese e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | e | and; and, conjunction; Abbreviation of este |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | e | and; Alternative form of é |
| 3 | Latin | et | and; plus; though, even if |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |