Where does “santes” come from?
santes (Welsh) comes from Welsh sant, 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 — heel of the foot; heel.
santes (Welsh): female saint
Definitions
- female saint
Ancestry of “santes”, step by step
santes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh sant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | sant | male saint |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | sant | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *sant | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | santus | — |
| 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 |
via Welsh es
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | es | first-person singular preterite of mynd |