Etymology of the English word sorcerer
the English word
sorcererderived from the Old French word
sorcierderived from the Vulgar Latin word
sortiariusderived from the Medieval Latin word
sors (lot, fate; oracular response)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ser-Date
The earliest known usage of sorcerer in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
