Etymology

reconsecrate

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Today it means: To consecrate again. Full definition →

English consecrate ← Middle English consecraten ← Latin cōnsecrō
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  8. Proto-Italic*kom
  9. Proto-Italic*kom-
  10. Latincon-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*seh₂k-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*sh₂krós
  13. Proto-Italic*sakros
  14. Proto-Italic*sakrāō
  15. Latinsacrō
  16. Latincōnsecrō
  17. Middle Englishconsecraten
  18. Englishconsecrate
  19. English todayreconsecrate

From re- + consecrate.

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