Etymology

sentiment

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Today it means: A general thought, feeling, or sense. Full definition →

Old French sentement ← Latin sentimentum ← Proto-Italic *sentiō
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sent-
  2. Proto-Italic*sentiō
  3. Latinsentiō
  4. Latinsentimentum
  5. Old Frenchsentement
  6. English todaysentiment

From Old French sentement, from Latin sentimentum.

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