Where does “sacrality” come from?
sacrality (English) comes from English sacral, from Modern Latin sacralis, from Latin sacrum, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacrality (English): The property of being sacral; sacredness
Definitions
- The property of being sacral; sacredness
Ancestry of “sacrality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sacral | Of the sacrum; Sacred; Any of the sacral bones... |
| 2 | Modern Latin | sacralis | — |
| 3 | Latin | sacrum | A holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,... |
| 4 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |