Where does “ceremony” come from?
ceremony (Middle English) comes from Middle English cerymonye, from Latin caerimōnia.
ceremony (Middle English): Alternative form of cerymonye
Definitions
- Alternative form of cerymonye
Ancestry of “ceremony”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cerymonye | A religious or spiritual ritual or ceremony; The... |
| 2 | Latin | caerimōnia | — |