Where does “sakristi” come from?

sakristi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch sacristie, from Middle Dutch sacristie, from Medieval Latin sacristia, from Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

sakristi (Indonesian): sacristy: A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings

Definitions

  1. sacristy: A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings

Ancestry of “sakristi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsacristiesacristy
2Middle Dutchsacristie—
3Medieval Latinsacristiavestry
4Latinsacristasexton; sacristan, vestryman
5Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós →Every word from Latin sacer →