Where does “searmonaich” come from?
searmonaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic searmon, from Middle Irish sermóin, 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.
searmonaich (Scottish Gaelic): preach
Ancestry of “searmonaich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | searmon | sermon, homily |
| 2 | Middle Irish | sermóin | — |
| 3 | Latin | sermō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sermō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |