Sewer Definition
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Origin of Sewer
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Middle English from Anglo-Norman sewere from Vulgar Latin exaquāria Latin ex- ex- Latin aquāria feminine of aquārius pertaining to water (from aqua water akw-ā- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman sewere (“water-course"), from Old French sewiere (“overflow channel for a fishpond"), from Vulgar Latin *exaquāria (“drain for carrying water off"), from Latin ex (“out of, from") with aquāria.
From Wiktionary
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From Anglo-Norman asseour, from Old French asseoir (“find a seat for"), from Latin assidÄ“re, present active participle of assideō (“attend to"), from ad (“to, towards, at") + sedeō (“sit").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Anglo-Norman asseour from asseer to seat guests from Latin assidēre to sit down ad- ad- sedēre to sit sed- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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sew +"Ž -er
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