Where does “ceremony” come from?
Ceremony comes from Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimonia, whose original meaning is unknown.
ceremony (English): A ritual, with religious or cultural...
Definitions
- A ritual, with religious or cultural...
Ancestry of “ceremony”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cerymonye | A religious or spiritual ritual or ceremony; The... |
| 2 | Latin | caerimōnia | — |
Words derived from “ceremony”