Where does “unsacrilegious” come from?
unsacrilegious (English) comes from English sacrilegious, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
unsacrilegious (English): Not sacrilegious
Definitions
- Not sacrilegious
Ancestry of “unsacrilegious”, step by step
unsacrilegious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sacrilegious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sacrilegious | Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very... |
| 2 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |