Where does “unsacerdotally” come from?
unsacerdotally (English) comes from English unsacerdotal, 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 — sacred.
unsacerdotally (English): In an unsacerdotal manner
Definitions
- In an unsacerdotal manner
Ancestry of “unsacerdotally”, step by step
unsacerdotally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unsacerdotal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsacerdotal | Not sacerdotal |
| 2 | English | sacerdotal | Of or relating to priests or a high religious... |
| 3 | Middle English | sacerdotale | — |
| 4 | Old French | sacerdotal | — |
| 5 | Latin | sacerdōtālis | Of or pertaining to priests, priestly, sacerdotal |
| 6 | Latin | sacerdōs | priest, priestess, cleric |
| 7 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |