Where does “sacellum” come from?

sacellum (English) comes from Latin sacellum, from Latin sacrum, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

sacellum (English): A small chapel, as a monument within a church; In...

Definitions

  1. A small chapel, as a monument within a church; In...

Ancestry of “sacellum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsacellumA sanctuary dedicated to a deity, usually open to...
2LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
3Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós →Every word from Latin sacer →