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Where does “σάκρᾱ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “σάκρᾱ”, 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

Words derived from “σάκρᾱ”

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