Where does “sacristanry” come from?
sacristanry (English) comes from English sacristan, from French sacristain, from Medieval Latin sacristanus, from Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacristanry (English): The duties or position of a sacristan
Definitions
- The duties or position of a sacristan
Ancestry of “sacristanry”, step by step
sacristanry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sacristan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sacristan | The person who maintains the sacristy and the... |
| 2 | French | sacristain | sexton |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | sacristanus | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | sacrista | sexton; sacristan, vestryman |
| 5 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |