Where does “sacrō” come from?
sacrō (Latin) comes from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacrō (Latin): to declare or set apart as sacred; consecrate, dedicate, hallow or devote; sanctify, enshrine
Definitions
- to declare or set apart as sacred; consecrate, dedicate, hallow or devote; sanctify, enshrine
Ancestry of “sacrō”, step by step
sacrō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sacer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
via Proto-Italic *sakrāō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *sakrāō | to sanctify |