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

  1. password

Ancestry of “santo-e-senha”, step by step

santo-e-senha traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese santo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesantoholy, sacred; pure, immaculate, undefiled;...
2Old Portuguesesanto
3Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
4LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
5Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
6Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
7HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
8Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Portuguese e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseeand; and, conjunction; Abbreviation of este
2Old Portugueseeand; Alternative form of é
3Latinetand; plus; though, even if
4Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Portuguese senha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesenhapassword; shibboleth
2Old Portuguesesenna
3Latinsignasecond-person singular present active imperative...
4Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5Proto-Italicseknomsign
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ
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