Where does “consecrative” come from?
consecrative (English) comes from English consecrate, from Middle English consecraten, from Latin cōnsecrō, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
consecrative (English): Relating to consecration
Ancestry of “consecrative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | consecrate | To declare something holy, or make it holy by... |
| 2 | Middle English | consecraten | — |
| 3 | Latin | cōnsecrō | — |
| 4 | Latin | sacrō | — |
| 5 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |