Where does “sacredly” come from?
Sacredly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Latin sacro, and Proto-Indo-European līg- and ḱóm.
sacredly (English): In a sacred manner
Ancestry of “sacredly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sacred | Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or... |
| 2 | Middle English | sacred | — |
| 3 | Middle English | sacren | To consecrate, especially with reference to the... |
| 4 | Old French | sacrer | to consecrate, anoint, dedicate; to hallow |
| 5 | Latin | sacrō | — |
| 6 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |