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Where does “undesecrate” come from?

undesecrate (English) comes from English desecrate, from English consecrate, from Middle English consecraten, from Latin cōnsecrō, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

undesecrate (English): Not desecrated

Definitions

  1. Not desecrated

Ancestry of “undesecrate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdesecrateTo profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity...
2EnglishconsecrateTo declare something holy, or make it holy by...
3Middle Englishconsecraten—
4Latincōnsecrō—
5Latinsacrō—
6Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
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