Where does “sermone” come from?
sermone (Middle English) comes from Old French sermoner, from Old French sermon, 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.
sermone (Middle English): Alternative form of sermoun; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of sermoun; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “sermone”, step by step
sermone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French sermoner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sermoner | — |
| 2 | Old French | sermon | sermon (religious) |
| 3 | Latin | sermō | a conversation, discussion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sermō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Anglo-Norman sermun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | sermun | — |