Where does “santiguar” come from?
santiguar (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.
santiguar (Spanish): to bless; to make the sign of the cross; to cross...
Definitions
- to bless; to make the sign of the cross; to cross...
Ancestry of “santiguar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sānctificō | to consecrate; make holy; set aside for sacred or ceremonial use |
| 2 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 3 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 6 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |