Where does “chancho” come from?

chancho (Spanish) comes from Spanish sancho, from Basque Santxo, from Late Latin Sanctius, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.

chancho (Spanish): pig; dirty

Definitions

pig; dirty

Ancestry of “chancho”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	sancho	pig
2	Basque	Santxo	—
3	Late Latin	Sanctius	—
4	Latin	sānctus	sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
5	Latin	Iacobus	Jacob; James; Saint James
6	Ancient Greek	Ἰάκωβος	—
7	Ancient Greek	Ἰακώβ	Jacob
8	Hebrew	יַעֲקֹב	Jacob
9	Hebrew	עָקֵב	heel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “chancho”

chanchito

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →