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Where does “sorn” come from?

sorn (English) comes from English sojourn, from Middle English sojourne, from Old French sojor, from Vulgar Latin subdiurnare, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous — to be bright; sky, heaven.

sorn (English): to impose upon another for food and lodging

Definitions

  1. to impose upon another for food and lodging

Ancestry of “sorn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsojournA short stay somewhere; A temporary residence; To...
2Middle Englishsojourne—
3Old Frenchsojortime spent in a given place; rest; recuperation
4Vulgar Latinsubdiurnare—
5Latindiurnusof the day; daily; day
6Latindiēs—
7Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
8Proto-Italic*djous—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
10Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
11Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “sorn”

  • sorner
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