Where does “sermonless” come from?
sermonless (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.
sermonless (English): Without a sermon
Ancestry of “sermonless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
| 4 | Latin | sermō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sermō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |