Where does “sacerdotal” come from?

sacerdotal (Portuguese) comes from Latin sacerdōtālis, from Latin sacerdōs, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

sacerdotal (Portuguese): sacerdotal relating to priests or a high religious order

Definitions

  1. sacerdotal relating to priests or a high religious order

Ancestry of “sacerdotal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsacerdōtālisOf or pertaining to priests, priestly, sacerdotal
2Latinsacerdōspriest, priestess, cleric
3Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós →Every word from Latin sacer →