Where does “unsacerdotal” come from?
unsacerdotal (English) comes from English sacerdotal, from Middle English sacerdotale, from Old French sacerdotal, from Latin sacerdōtālis, from Latin sacerdōs, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
unsacerdotal (English): Not sacerdotal
Definitions
- Not sacerdotal
Ancestry of “unsacerdotal”, step by step
unsacerdotal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sacerdotal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sacerdotal | Of or relating to priests or a high religious... |
| 2 | Middle English | sacerdotale | — |
| 3 | Old French | sacerdotal | — |
| 4 | Latin | sacerdōtālis | Of or pertaining to priests, priestly, sacerdotal |
| 5 | Latin | sacerdōs | priest, priestess, cleric |
| 6 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |