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Where does “sacra” come from?

sacra (Spanish) comes from Spanish sacro, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

sacra (Spanish): feminine singular of sacro

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of sacro

Ancestry of “sacra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsacrosacred; sacral; sacrum
2Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
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