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Etymology of the English word sacrum

the English word sacrum
derived from the Latin word os (oris, mouth; bone; bones; mouth, speech, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *os-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ost-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ōs-
derived from the Latin word sacer (sacred; sacred, holy, consecrated)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sak-

Date

The earliest known usage of sacrum in English dates from the 18th century.

Derivations in English

synsacrum

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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