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Where does “sacrista” come from?

sacrista (Late Latin) comes from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

sacrista (Late Latin): sexton; sacristan, vestryman

Definitions

  1. sexton; sacristan, vestryman

Ancestry of “sacrista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
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