Where does “zakrystia” come from?
zakrystia (Polish) comes from German Sakristei, from Latin sacristia, from Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
zakrystia (Polish): sacristy, vestry
Ancestry of “zakrystia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Sakristei | sacristy |
| 2 | Latin | sacristia | vestry |
| 3 | Latin | sacrista | sexton; sacristan, vestryman |
| 4 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |