seh₂k-ro-
“set apart as holy, consecrated”Widely acceptedreligion
sacred, sacrifice, saint, sacrament
Root of Latin sacer "sacred", sacrificium, sanctus "holy", yielding English sacred, sacrifice, saint, sacrament, sanction.
Related Roots
bʰeh₂-g-“to allot, to apportion fate”bʰer-g-“to hide, to protect, to bury”bʰeyd-mn̥“act of persuading, a trusting”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)”deh₃-r-₂“a gift, something given freely”