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Where does “santuário” come from?

santuário (Portuguese) comes from Latin sanctuarium, 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.

santuário (Portuguese): shrine; sanctuary; a room where relics are kept

Definitions

  1. shrine; sanctuary; a room where relics are kept

Ancestry of “santuário”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanctuariumprince's lockbox; shrine, sanctuary; relics of a...
2Latinsānctus—
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
5Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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