Where does “semisacred” come from?
semisacred (English) comes from English sacred, from Middle English sacred, 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.
semisacred (English): Somewhat or partially sacred
Definitions
- Somewhat or partially sacred
Ancestry of “semisacred”, step by step
semisacred traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sacred
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to declare or set apart as sacred; consecrate, dedicate, hallow or devote; sanctify, enshrine |
| 6 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |