myEtymology.com: French etymology of sentinelle

Etymology of the French word sentinelle

the Old French word sentinelle

derived from the Old Italian word sentinella

derived from the Old Italian word sentina

derived from the Latin word sentina (bilgewater; scum or dregs of society)

derived from the Old Italian word sentire

derived from the Latin word sentire (perceive, feel, experience)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sent-

English sentinel, Romanian santinelă

Word found in Old French