Etymology of the English word seminary
the English word
seminaryderived 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 seminary in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
seminarianUsage
Word found in Modern English
