Where does “sincere” come from?
Sincere comes from Middle French sincere, from Latin sincerus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning together, blended with Latin cresco meaning to grow.
sincere (English): Genuine; meaning what one says or does;...
Definitions
- Genuine; meaning what one says or does;...
Ancestry of “sincere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | sincere | sincere |
| 2 | Latin | sincērus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | senkairos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “sincere”