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Where does “sacramentalist” come from?

sacramentalist (English) comes from English sacramental, from Old French sacramental, from Latin sacramentalis, from Latin sacrāmentum, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

sacramentalist (English): One who practices sacramentalism

Definitions

  1. One who practices sacramentalism

Ancestry of “sacramentalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsacramentalUsed in, or relating to, a sacrament; An object ...
2Old Frenchsacramental—
3Latinsacramentalissacramental
4Latinsacrāmentum—
5Latinsacrō—
6Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →