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Where does “sentencehood” come from?

sentencehood (English) comes from English sentence, from Middle French sentence, from Old French sentence, from Latin sententia, from Latin sentīre, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

sentencehood (English): The property of being a sentence

Definitions

  1. The property of being a sentence

Ancestry of “sentencehood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsentenceThe decision or judgement of a jury or court; a...
2Middle Frenchsentencesentence
3Old Frenchsentence—
4Latinsententiaopinion, thought, feeling; purpose,...
5Latinsentīre—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →