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