Where does “sanciens” come from?

sanciens (Latin) comes from Latin sanciō, from Proto-Italic sankjō, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

sanciens (Latin): present participle of sancio, to sanction

Definitions

  1. present participle of sancio, to sanction

Ancestry of “sanciens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanciōto render, make or appoint as sacred or inviolable by a religious act, sanctify
2Proto-Italicsankjō
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkéntiEvery word from Proto-Italic sankjō