Etymology of the English word sentiment
the English word
sentimentderived from the Old French word
sentementderived from the Medieval Latin word
sentimentum (feeling, opinion)
derived from the Latin word
sentire (perceive, feel, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sent-Date
The earliest known usage of sentiment in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
sentimentalUsage
Word found in Modern English
