Sediment
/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/noun
Solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid.
Did you know?The root of 'sediment' is linked to the Latin 'sedere', meaning 'to sit', hinting at the ancient belief that all things eventually settle and reveal their true nature.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sed-
“to sit or settle”
Latin
Latin
sedimentum
“a settling or a thing that settles”
Old French
Old French
sediment
“settled matter, deposit”
Late Middle English
Middle English
sediment
“material that has settled at the bottom of a liquid”
Modern English
English
sediment
“solid particles that settle from a liquid”