Etymology of the English word sediment
the English word
sedimentderived from the Latin word
sedimentumderived from the Classical Latin word
sedere (sit, remain; settle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sed-Date
The earliest known usage of sediment in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
sedimentary,
sedimentationCognates
Dutch
sediment, French
sédiment, German
Sediment, Norwegian
sediment, Swedish
sedimentUsage
Word found in Modern English
