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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

  1. In an execrative manner

Ancestry of “execratively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexecrativeA word used for cursing; an oath; Cursing;...
2Englishexecrateto feel loathing for; to abhor; to declare to be...
3Latinexsecrārī—
4Latinsacrāre—
5Latinsacrō—
6Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →