Etymology of the English word sojourn
the English word
sojournderived from the Old French word
sojornerderived from the Vulgar Latin word
subdiurnarederived from the Latin word
diurnus (by day, of the day; daily)
derived from the Latin word
dies (day; daylight; specific day; day in question; date of letter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-Date
The earliest known usage of sojourn in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
sojourned,
sojourningUsage
Word found in Modern English
