Where does “sermonish” come from?
sermonish (English) comes from English sermon, from Middle English sermoun, from Old French sermon, from Latin sermō, from Proto-Indo-European sermō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
sermonish (English): Resembling a sermon
Definitions
- Resembling a sermon
Ancestry of “sermonish”, step by step
sermonish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sermon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sermon | Religious discourse; a written or spoken address... |
| 2 | Middle English | sermoun | A talk or speech by one person; A sermon; a... |
| 3 | Old French | sermon | sermon (religious) |
| 4 | Latin | sermō | a conversation, discussion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sermō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |