Where does “santería” come from?
santería (Spanish) comes from Spanish santero, from Spanish Santo, from Old Spanish santo, from Old Spanish sancto, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
santería (Spanish): santería
Ancestry of “santería”, step by step
Words derived from “santería”