Where does “sermonically” come from?
sermonically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
sermonically (English): In a sermonic or sermonical manner
Definitions
- In a sermonic or sermonical manner
Ancestry of “sermonically”, step by step
sermonically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English sermonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sermonic | Of or pertaining to sermons |
| 2 | English | sermon | Religious discourse; a written or spoken address... |
| 3 | Middle English | sermoun | A talk or speech by one person; A sermon; a... |
| 4 | Old French | sermon | sermon (religious) |
| 5 | Latin | sermō | a conversation, discussion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sermō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |