Where does “santero” come from?
santero (Spanish) comes 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, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.
santero (Spanish): Excessively devoted to saints; saint
Definitions
- Excessively devoted to saints; saint
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