seh₂k-r-
“sacred, consecrated”Widely acceptedreligionritualsacred
Source of Latin sacer, English sacred, sacrifice, sacrilege, saint
Extended root for the sacred, yielding Latin sacer and English sacred, sacrifice, sacrilege, saint.
Related Roots
bʰeh₂-g-“to allot, to apportion fate”bʰer-g-“to hide, to protect, to bury”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”bʰleh₁-mn̥“that which blows, breath”bʰleh₁g-“to shine, to be blessed”deh₂-mn̥-₃“a dividing, a distribution”deh₂-p-“to apportion a sacrificial meal”deh₂p-“to sacrifice, to distribute (ritual meal)”