Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/seh₂k-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

    Root

    *seh₂k-[1]

    1. to make a pact, treaty
    2. to make sacred
    3. ceremony, ritual

    Reconstruction notes

    Proto-Germanic *sahtiz (reconciliation), e.g. Old Norse sátt (treaty), is traditionally connected to this root. However, the favored connection is now to *seh₂g- (to seek).

    Derived terms

    Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *seh₂k- (10 c, 0 e)
    • *sh₂-né-k-ti ~ *sh₂-n-k-énti (post-PIE nasal-infix present)
      • Proto-Italic: *sankjō (see there for further descendants)
    • *seh₂k-lōy-s[2]
      • Anatolian:
        • Hittite: 𒊭𒀝𒆷𒅖 (ša-ak-la-iš), 𒊭𒀝𒆷𒀀𒅖 (ša-ak-la-a-iš), 𒊭𒀀𒀝𒆷𒀀𒅖 (ša-a-ak-la-a-iš /⁠šāklāiš⁠/)
    • *séh₂k-mn̥ ~ *sh₂k-mén-s
    • *seh₂k-ri-s
      • Proto-Italic: *sākris (see there for further descendants)
    • *sh₂k-ró-s
      • Proto-Celtic: *sakros (see there for further descendants)
      • Proto-Italic: *sakros (see there for further descendants)

    References

    1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “sacer”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 532
    2. ^ Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) “šāklāi”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 700