Etymology of the English word sedulous
the English word
sedulousderived from the Latin word
sedulus (attentive, painstaking, sedulous)
using the Latin prefix
se-derived from the Latin word
dolus (trick, device, deceit)
derived from the Latin word
dolor (pain, anguish, grief)
derived from the Latin word
dolere (to hurt; hurt; feel, suffer pain)
Date
The earliest known usage of sedulous in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
