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Where does “Tersanctus” come from?

Tersanctus (English) comes from Latin sanctus, from Latin sancio, from Proto-Italic sankjō, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

Ancestry of “Tersanctus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanctussacred, made inviolable, having been established...
2LatinsancioI render, make or appoint as sacred or inviolable...
3Proto-Italicsankjō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →