Where does “serment” come from?
serment (French) comes from Middle French serement, from Old French sairement, from Old French sagrament, from Latin sacrāmentum, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
serment (French): oath, pledge
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Words derived from “serment”