myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of santera

Etymology of the Spanish word santera

the Spanish word santera

derived from the Spanish word santero

derived from the Spanish word santo

derived from the Late Latin word sanctus (consecrated, sacred, inviolable; saint)

derived from the Latin word sancire (confirm, ratify; sanction)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sak-

American-Spanish santera