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Where does “serement” come from?

serement (Middle French) comes from Old French sairement, from Old French sagrament, from Latin sacrāmentum, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

serement (Middle French): oath; pledge

Definitions

  1. oath; pledge

Ancestry of “serement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsairementpromise
2Old Frenchsagrament—
3Latinsacrāmentum—
4Latinsacrō—
5Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred

Words derived from “serement”

  • assermenter
  • serment
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