Where does “sacristain” come from?
sacristain (French) comes from Medieval Latin sacristanus, from Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacristain (French): sexton
Ancestry of “sacristain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | sacristanus | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | sacrista | sexton; sacristan, vestryman |
| 3 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
Words derived from “sacristain”