Where does “santuario” come from?
santuario (Spanish) comes from Late Latin sanctuarium, 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.
santuario (Spanish): sanctuary
Definitions
- sanctuary
Ancestry of “santuario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | sanctuarium | a sacred place, a shrine, a private cabinet, in... |
| 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 |