Sacred
/ˈseɪ.krɪd/noun
Regarded with reverence and respect; holy.
Did you know?The word 'sacred' is tied to the Latin 'sacer', which was often used in the context of rituals that invoked the divine or supernatural.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sac-
“to make holy or sacred, to consecrate.”
Latin
Latin
sacer
“sacred, holy; cursed.”
Old French
Old French
sacré
“made sacred, consecrated.”
Middle English
Middle English
sacred
“holy, consecrated, dedicated to a deity.”
Modern English
English
sacred
“regarded with reverence or respect; holy.”
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