Where does “sacrificial” come from?
Sacrificial derives from Latin sacrificialis, from sacrificium meaning an offering to the gods, from sacrificus combining sacr- (sacred) and facio (to make), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning to put or place.
sacrificial (English): Relating to sacrifice; Used as a sacrifice
Definitions
- Relating to sacrifice; Used as a sacrifice
Ancestry of “sacrificial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sacrificiālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | sacrificium | Something made sacred or given to a deity,... |
| 3 | Latin | sacrificus | Of or pertaining to sacrificing, sacrificial;... |
| 4 | Latin | sacrificō | to sacrifice (something) |
| 5 | Latin | faciō | to do |
| 6 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 8 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |