Etymology of the English word sacrum
the English word
sacrumderived 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
synsacrumUsage
Word found in Modern English
