Where does “seanmóir” come from?

seanmóir (Irish) comes from Middle Irish sermóin, from Latin sermō, from Proto-Indo-European sermō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

seanmóir (Irish): sermon, homily

Definitions

  1. sermon, homily

Ancestry of “seanmóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsermóin—
2Latinsermōa conversation, discussion
3Proto-Indo-Europeansermō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sermō →