Where does “sorner” come from?
sorner (English) comes from English sorn, 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 — to be bright; sky, heaven.
sorner (English): One who obtrudes himself on another for bed and...
Definitions
- One who obtrudes himself on another for bed and...
Ancestry of “sorner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sorn | to impose upon another for food and lodging |
| 2 | English | sojourn | A short stay somewhere; A temporary residence; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | sojourne | — |
| 4 | Old French | sojor | time spent in a given place; rest; recuperation |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | subdiurnare | — |
| 6 | Latin | diurnus | of the day; daily; day |
| 7 | Latin | diēs | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |