Where does “sentimentalism” come from?
Sentimentalism derives from English sentiment, which comes from Latin sentimentum, ultimately rooted in Proto-Italic sentimentom, all meaning the expression or indulgence of tender feelings.
sentimentalism (English): A liking for sentimental things; An overly...
Definitions
- A liking for sentimental things; An overly...
Ancestry of “sentimentalism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sentimentalisme | sentimentalism |
| 2 | French | sentimental | sentimental |
| 3 | English | sentimental | Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or... |
| 4 | English | sentiment | A general thought, feeling, or sense; Feelings,... |
| 5 | Old French | sentement | — |
| 6 | Latin | sentimentum | feeling, opinion, sentiment |
| 7 | Latin | sentiō | to feel, to sense, to perceive (with the senses) |
| 8 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 9 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 10 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |