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Where does “seh₂k-” come from?

seh₂k- (Proto-Indo-European): sacred

Definitions

  1. sacred

Words derived from “seh₂k-”

  • sacred
  • sacrifice
  • Saint
  • saints
  • saint
  • sanction
  • sanctions
  • sanctuary
  • sacrificing
  • sacrament
  • sacrificial
  • consecration
  • sanctified
  • sanctification
  • sacramental
  • sacral
  • sacrilege
  • sacredness
  • consecrate
  • sanctify
  • sanctum
  • sacerdotal
  • sacristy
  • sacrosanct