Where does “Sântimbru” come from?
Sântimbru (Romanian) comes from Romanian sânt, 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.
Ancestry of “Sântimbru”, step by step
Sântimbru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian sânt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sânt | holy, sacred, saintly; saint |
| 2 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 3 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 6 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Romanian Imbru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Imbru | — |