Where does “sacral” come from?

Sacral derives from Latin sacralis, formed from Latin sacer with the suffix Latin -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k-.

sacral (English): Of the sacrum; Sacred; Any of the sacral bones...

Definitions

  1. Of the sacrum; Sacred; Any of the sacral bones...

Ancestry of “sacral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Modern Latinsacralis—
2LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
3Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred

Words derived from “sacral”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →