Where does “extrasacerdotal” come from?
extrasacerdotal (English) comes from English sacerdotal, from Middle English sacerdotale, from Old French sacerdotal, from Latin sacerdōtālis, from Latin sacerdōs, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
extrasacerdotal (English): Outside of priestly duties or a priestly order
Definitions
- Outside of priestly duties or a priestly order
Ancestry of “extrasacerdotal”, step by step
extrasacerdotal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sacerdotal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sacerdotal | Of or relating to priests or a high religious... |
| 2 | Middle English | sacerdotale | — |
| 3 | Old French | sacerdotal | — |
| 4 | Latin | sacerdōtālis | Of or pertaining to priests, priestly, sacerdotal |
| 5 | Latin | sacerdōs | priest, priestess, cleric |
| 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 extra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extra | Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or... |
| 2 | English | extraordinary | Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual; Remarkably... |
| 3 | Latin | extraordinārius | extraordinary |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdinem | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | orden | — |
| 6 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |