Where does “Sexton” come from?
Sexton (English) comes from Old French segrestien, from Medieval Latin sacristanus, from Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
Ancestry of “Sexton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | segrestien | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | sacristanus | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | sacrista | sexton; sacristan, vestryman |
| 4 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
Words derived from “Sexton”