Where does “sermun” come from?

sermun (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman sermun, 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.

sermun (Middle English): Alternative form of sermoun; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sermoun; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “sermun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normansermun—
2Latinsermōa conversation, discussion
3Proto-Indo-Europeansermō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sermō →