Where does “sancho” come from?
sancho (Spanish) comes from Basque Santxo, from Late Latin Sanctius, 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.
sancho (Spanish): pig
Definitions
- pig
Ancestry of “sancho”, step by step
sancho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque Santxo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | Santxo | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | Sanctius | — |
| 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 |
via Spanish sanch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sanch | oi, piggy!; come on, piggy! |