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Where does “σάκρα” come from?

σάκρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin sacra, from Latin sacrum, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

σάκρα (Ancient Greek): imperial epistle

Definitions

  1. imperial epistle

Ancestry of “σάκρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsacranominative feminine singular of sacer; nominative...
2LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
3Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
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