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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

  1. sacred; sacrum

Ancestry of “sacro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
2Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred

Words derived from “sacro”

  • sacre
  • sacru
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →