Where does “sacro” come from?
sacro (Italian) comes from Latin sacrum, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacro (Italian): sacred; sacrum
Definitions
- sacred; sacrum
Ancestry of “sacro”, step by step
sacro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sacrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sacrum | A holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,... |
| 2 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
via Arabic صَقْر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صَقْر | bird of prey; falcon, hawk |