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
- every single day
Ancestry of “todo santo dia”, step by step
todo santo dia traces back through two 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 |