Where does “sacristão” come from?
sacristão (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin sacristanus, from Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
sacristão (Portuguese): sacristan
Definitions
- sacristan
Ancestry of “sacristão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | sacristanus | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | sacrista | sexton; sacristan, vestryman |
| 3 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |