Etymology

consecration

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Today it means: The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication. Full definition →

Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem ← Proto-Italic *sakrāō ← Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*seh₂k-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*sh₂krós
  8. Proto-Italic*sakros
  9. Proto-Italic*sakrāō
  10. Latinsacrō
  11. Latincōnsecrō
  12. Latincōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem
  13. English todayconsecration

Borrowed from Latin cōnsecrātiō, cōnsecrātiōnem.

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