Etymology of the English word sacrarium
the English word
sacrariumderived from the Medieval Latin word
sacrarium (shrine, sanctuary)
derived from the Latin word
sacer (sacred; sacred, holy, consecrated)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sak-derived from the Latin word
sacrum (sacrifice; sacred vessel; religious rites)
Date
The earliest known usage of sacrarium in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
