Where does “сентенция” come from?

сентенция (Russian) comes from Latin sententia, from Latin sentīre, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

сентенция (Russian): maxim, dictum, wise sentence

Definitions

  1. maxim, dictum, wise sentence

Ancestry of “сентенция”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsententiaopinion, thought, feeling; purpose,...
2Latinsentīre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Latin sentīre →