Where does “santita” come from?
santita (Spanish) comes from Spanish santito, 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.
santita (Spanish): feminine singular of santito
Definitions
- feminine singular of santito
Ancestry of “santita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | santito | Diminutive of santo |
| 2 | Spanish | Santo | Saint |
| 3 | Old Spanish | santo | sacred; consecrated; holy; godly |
| 4 | Old Spanish | sancto | — |
| 5 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |