Where does “sacer vates” come from?
sacer vates (English) comes from Latin sacer vates, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacer vates (English): A divine or sacred poet, or a poet regarded as...
Definitions
- A divine or sacred poet, or a poet regarded as...
Ancestry of “sacer vates”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sacer vates | a sacred poet or soothsayer |
| 2 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |