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Where does “santificar” come from?

santificar (Spanish) comes from Latin sānctificō, 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.

santificar (Spanish): to sanctify, to hallow, to make holy

Definitions

  1. to sanctify, to hallow, to make holy

Ancestry of “santificar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānctificō—
2Latinsānctus—
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
5Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →