Where does “sacramental” come from?
Sacramental comes from Old French sacramental, from Latin sacramentalis, from Latin sacramentum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k-.
sacramental (English): Used in, or relating to, a sacrament
Definitions
- Used in, or relating to, a sacrament
Ancestry of “sacramental”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sacramental | — |
| 2 | Latin | sacramentalis | sacramental |
| 3 | Latin | sacrāmentum | a sum of money deposited in pledge by two individuals involved in a suit, the money of the loser in the suit being used for religious purposes |
| 4 | Latin | sacrō | to declare or set apart as sacred; consecrate, dedicate, hallow or devote; sanctify, enshrine |
| 5 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |