Where does “santa” come from?

santa (Sranan Tongo) comes from Portuguese santa, from Old Portuguese santa.

santa (Sranan Tongo): holy; saint

Definitions

  1. holy; saint

Ancestry of “santa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesantafeminine singular of santo; holy; female saint
2Old Portuguesesanta—
Every word from Old Portuguese santa →Every word from Portuguese santa →