Etymology of the English word sermon
the English word
sermonderived from the Old French word
sermonderived from the Latin word
sermo (conversation, discussion; rumor)
derived from the Latin word
serere (to plant; sow, plant; strew; wreath; join, entwine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*se-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ser-Date
The earliest known usage of sermon in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
sermonette,
sermonic,
sermonizeCognates
Dutch
sermoen, French
sermon, German
Sermon, Italian
sermone, Spanish
sermonUsage
Word found in Modern English
