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]

to make a pact, treaty
to make sacred
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- (9 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
- Italic:
  - Latin: sagmen
*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

^ 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
^ 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

[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

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