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Where does “caudosacral” come from?

caudosacral (English) comes from English sacral, from Modern Latin sacralis, from Latin sacrum, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

caudosacral (English): A sacral at the base of a tail

Definitions

  1. A sacral at the base of a tail

Ancestry of “caudosacral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsacralOf the sacrum; Sacred; Any of the sacral bones...
2Modern Latinsacralis—
3LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
4Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →