Latin word sacrum comes from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *seh₂k- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sh₂krós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sakros | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| sacer | Latin (lat) | (only poetic and in post-Augustan prose) Execrable, detestable, horrible, infamous; criminal, impious, wicked, abominable, cursed.. Devoted to a divinity for sacrifice, fated to destruction, forfeited, accursed.. Divine, celestial.. Sacred, holy, dedicated to a divinity, consecrated, hallowed (translating Greek ἱερός). |
| sacrum | Latin (lat) | (only in plural) Poems (as sacred to the muse).. (only in plural, post-Augustan) Secrets, mysteries.. A holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue, utensil.. A holy or sacred place, e.g. sanctuary, shrine, temple.. A religious act or observance, e.g. a sacrifice, festival, rite.. Divine worship or religion.. The private religious rites of a family. |