Where does “sacerdotessa” come from?
sacerdotessa (Catalan) comes from Catalan sacerdot, from Italian sacerdote, from Latin sacerdōs, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacerdotessa (Catalan): priestess
Definitions
- priestess
Ancestry of “sacerdotessa”, step by step
sacerdotessa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan sacerdot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sacerdot | priest |
| 2 | Italian | sacerdote | priest, clergyman |
| 3 | Latin | sacerdōs | priest, priestess, cleric |
| 4 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
via Catalan essa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | essa | The name of the Latin-script letter S; ess |