Etymology

sediment

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Today it means: A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water. Full definition →

Middle French sédiment ← Latin sedimentum ← Proto-Italic *sedēō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sedéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*sedēō
  4. Latinsedeō
  5. Latinsedimentum
  6. Middle Frenchsédiment
  7. English todaysediment

From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.

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