Where does “sant” come from?

sant (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh sant, from Proto-Brythonic *sant, from Vulgar Latin santus, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.

sant (Welsh): male saint

Definitions

  1. male saint

Ancestry of “sant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshsant
2Proto-Brythonic*sant
3Vulgar Latinsantus
4Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
5LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
6Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
7Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
8HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
9Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “sant

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ