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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsecernTo discriminate, distinguish; To secrete
2Latinsēcernere—
Every word from Latin sēcernere →