Where does “sermoun” come from?
sermoun (Middle English) comes 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.
sermoun (Middle English): A talk or speech by one person; A sermon; a...
Definitions
- A talk or speech by one person; A sermon; a...
Ancestry of “sermoun”, step by step
sermoun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French sermon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sermon | sermon (religious) |
| 2 | Latin | sermō | a conversation, discussion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sermō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 5 | 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 | — |