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Where does “exsecratus” come from?

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

exsecratus (Latin): cursed, execrated; detested

Definitions

  1. cursed, execrated; detested

Ancestry of “exsecratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexsēcror—
2Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
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