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Where does “sacralis” come from?

sacralis (Modern Latin) comes from Latin sacrum, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

Ancestry of “sacralis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
2Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
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