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Where does “consecraten” come from?

consecraten (Middle English) comes from Latin cōnsecrō, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

Ancestry of “consecraten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōnsecrō—
2Latinsacrō—
3Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
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