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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

  1. to consecrate; to bless oneself, cross oneself

Ancestry of “coisric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcoisecraid—
2Old Irishcon·secrato consecrate
3Latincōnsecrō—
4Latinsacrō—
5Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred

Words derived from “coisric”

  • díchoisric
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →