Where does “execratively” come from?
execratively (English) comes from English execrative, 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.
execratively (English): In an execrative manner
Definitions
- In an execrative manner
Ancestry of “execratively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | execrative | A word used for cursing; an oath; Cursing;... |
| 2 | English | execrate | to feel loathing for; to abhor; to declare to be... |
| 3 | Latin | exsecrārī | — |
| 4 | Latin | sacrāre | — |
| 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 |