Where does “sakkeren” come from?

sakkeren (Dutch) comes from French sacrer, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

sakkeren (Dutch): to curse, to swear

Definitions

  1. to curse, to swear

Ancestry of “sakkeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchsacrerTo crown; To post; whack; slam
2Latinsacrōto declare or set apart as sacred; consecrate, dedicate, hallow or devote; sanctify, enshrine
3Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krósEvery word from Latin sacer
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