Where does “desecratest” come from?
desecratest (English) comes from English desecrate, 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.
desecratest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “desecratest”, step by step
desecratest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English desecrate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | desecrate | To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity... |
| 2 | English | consecrate | To declare something holy, or make it holy by... |
| 3 | Middle English | consecraten | to consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify |
| 4 | Latin | cōnsecrō | To consecrate or dedicate |
| 5 | Latin | sacrō | to declare or set apart as sacred; consecrate, dedicate, hallow or devote; sanctify, enshrine |
| 6 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |