Where does “sermō” come from?
sermō (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European sermō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
sermō (Latin): a conversation, discussion
Definitions
- a conversation, discussion
Ancestry of “sermō”, step by step
sermō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sermō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sermō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Proto-Italic *sermō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *sermō | — |