Etymology of the English word sorcery
the English word
sorceryderived from the Old French word
sorceriederived 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 sorcery in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
sorcerousUsage
Word found in Modern English
