Where does “sententia” come from?
sententia (Latin) comes from Latin sentīre, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
sententia (Latin): opinion, thought, feeling; purpose,...
Definitions
- opinion, thought, feeling; purpose,...
Ancestry of “sententia”, step by step
sententia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sentīre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sentīre | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
via Latin sentientia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sentientia | nominative neuter plural of sentiēns; accusative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sentjentjā | — |