Where does “sentence” come from?

sentence (French) comes from Middle French sentence, from Old French sentence, from Latin sententia, from Latin sentīre, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

sentence (French): sentence; verdict; maxim, saying, adage

Definitions

  1. sentence; verdict; maxim, saying, adage

Ancestry of “sentence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsentencesentence judgement; verdict
2Old Frenchsentence—
3Latinsententiaopinion, thought, feeling; purpose,...
4Latinsentīre—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

Words derived from “sentence”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Latin sentīre →