Where does “sacre” come from?
sacre (English) comes from Middle English sacren, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacre (English): To consecrate; Alternative form of saker
Definitions
- To consecrate; Alternative form of saker
Ancestry of “sacre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sacren | To consecrate, especially with reference to the... |
| 2 | Old French | sacrer | to consecrate, anoint, dedicate; to hallow |
| 3 | Latin | sacrō | to declare or set apart as sacred; consecrate, dedicate, hallow or devote; sanctify, enshrine |
| 4 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |