Where does “sacerdote” come from?
sacerdote (Old Spanish) comes from Latin sacerdōs, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacerdote (Old Spanish): priest
Definitions
- priest
Ancestry of “sacerdote”, step by step
sacerdote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sacerdōs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sacerdōs | priest, priestess, cleric |
| 2 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |
via Latin sacerdotem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sacerdotem | accusative singular of sacerdōs |