sacerdote
/saθeɾˈdote/ · B1 · noun · mf
priest
⛪ Latin sacerdos: sacer (sacred) + -dos (one who gives), so a giver of sacred rites
Sacer means sacred, as in English sacred, sacrament and sacrifice. The -dote ending goes back to a root meaning to give or do. A sacerdote is the one who performs the sacred offerings. English keeps the word in sacerdotal, meaning priestly.