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Where does “todo santo dia” come from?

todo santo dia (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.

todo santo dia (Portuguese): every single day

Definitions

  1. every single day

Ancestry of “todo santo dia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesantoholy, sacred; pure, immaculate, undefiled;...
2Old Portuguesesanto—
3Latinsānctus—
4LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
5Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
6Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
7HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
8Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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