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Where does “santa” come from?

santa (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish sancta, 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.

santa (Spanish): feminine singular of santo; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of santo; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “santa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishsancta—
2Latinsānctus—
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
5Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “santa”

  • yerba santa
  • hoja santa
  • Santa Fe
  • mamasanta
  • Santa Fe
  • サンタフェ
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