Where does “sacrilegious” come from?
sacrilegious (English) comes from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacrilegious (English): Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very...
Definitions
- Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very...
Ancestry of “sacrilegious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
Words derived from “sacrilegious”