Etymology of the English word seminar
the English word
seminarderived from the German word
seminarderived from the Latin word
seminarium (seminary)
derived from the Latin word
seminariusderived from the Latin word
semen (seed)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*se-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sē-Date
The earliest known usage of seminar in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
proseminarCognates
Dutch
seminarie, French
séminaire, German
Seminar, Icelandic
seminar, Swedish
seminariumUsage
Word found in Modern English
