Where does “sacerdotale” come from?
sacerdotale (Middle English) comes from Old French sacerdotal, from Latin sacerdōtālis, from Latin sacerdōs, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
Ancestry of “sacerdotale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sacerdotal | — |
| 2 | Latin | sacerdōtālis | Of or pertaining to priests, priestly, sacerdotal |
| 3 | Latin | sacerdōs | priest, priestess, cleric |
| 4 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |