Where does “execrative” come from?
execrative (English) comes from English execrate, from Latin exsecrārī, from Latin sacrāre, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
execrative (English): A word used for cursing; an oath; Cursing;...
Definitions
- A word used for cursing; an oath; Cursing;...
Ancestry of “execrative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | execrate | to feel loathing for; to abhor; to declare to be... |
| 2 | Latin | exsecrārī | — |
| 3 | Latin | sacrāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | sacrō | — |
| 5 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
Words derived from “execrative”