Where does “coisric” come from?
coisric (Irish) comes from Middle Irish coisecraid, from Old Irish con·secra, from Latin cōnsecrō, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
coisric (Irish): to consecrate; to bless oneself, cross oneself
Definitions
- to consecrate; to bless oneself, cross oneself
Ancestry of “coisric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | coisecraid | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | con·secra | to consecrate |
| 3 | Latin | cōnsecrō | To consecrate or dedicate |
| 4 | Latin | sacrō | to declare or set apart as sacred; consecrate, dedicate, hallow or devote; sanctify, enshrine |
| 5 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |