Where does “sacerdot” come from?
sacerdot (Catalan) comes from Italian sacerdote, from Latin sacerdōs, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacerdot (Catalan): priest
Ancestry of “sacerdot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | sacerdote | priest, clergyman |
| 2 | Latin | sacerdōs | — |
| 3 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |