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Where does “coisecraid” come from?

coisecraid (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish con·secra, from Latin cōnsecrō, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

Ancestry of “coisecraid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcon·secrato consecrate
2Latincōnsecrō—
3Latinsacrō—
4Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred

Words derived from “coisecraid”

  • díchoisric
  • coisric
  • coisrig
  • mì-choisrig
  • casherick
  • neucasherick
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