Sense
/sษns/noun
A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; any of the five senses.
Did you know?The Latin origin 'sensus' not only referred to physical senses but was also associated with feeling and perception of the divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sens-
โto feel, perceiveโ
Latin
Latin
sensus
โfeeling, perception, a way of perceiving the worldโ
Old French
Old French
sens
โsense, feeling, directionโ
Middle English
Middle English
sens
โsensation, faculty of perceptionโ
Modern English
English
sense
โthe ability to perceive through the senses, or a general awarenessโ