Where does “sacra” come from?

sacra (Italian) comes from Italian sagra, from Italian sacro, from Latin sacrum, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

sacra (Italian): feminine singular of sacro; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of sacro; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “sacra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansagrafestival; feast
2Italiansacrosacred; sacrum
3LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
4Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós →Every word from Latin sacer →
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