Etymology of the English word sensation
the English word
sensationderived from the Old French word
sensationderived from the Latin word
sensatioderived from the Latin word
sensatus (intelligent)
derived from the Latin word
sensus (feeling, sense)
derived from the Latin word
sentire (perceive, feel, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sent-Date
The earliest known usage of sensation in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
aftersensation,
sensational,
sensationismCognates
Dutch
sensatie, French
sensation, German
Sensation, Italian
sensazione, Lithuanian
sensacija, Norwegian
sensasjon, Russian
ceнcaция, Spanish
sensacion, Swedish
sensationUsage
Word found in Modern English
