Where does “secernment” come from?

secernment (English) comes from English secern, from Latin sēcernere.

secernment (English): The act or process of secreting

Definitions

  1. The act or process of secreting

Ancestry of “secernment”, step by step

secernment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English secern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsecernTo discriminate, distinguish; To secrete
2Latinsēcernere

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트
Every word from Latin sēcernereEvery word from English secern