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Where does “nonsacred” come from?

nonsacred (English) comes from English sacred, from Middle English sacred, from Middle English sacren, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

nonsacred (English): Not sacred

Definitions

  1. Not sacred

Ancestry of “nonsacred”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsacredCharacterized by solemn religious ceremony or...
2Middle Englishsacred—
3Middle EnglishsacrenTo consecrate, especially with reference to the...
4Old Frenchsacrerto consecrate, anoint, dedicate; to hallow
5Latinsacrō—
6Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
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