Where does “sit” come from?

sit (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zitten, from Middle Dutch sitten, from Old Dutch sitten, from Proto-Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

sit (Afrikaans): to sit; to be in a sitting position; to sit; to...

Definitions

to sit; to be in a sitting position; to sit; to...

Ancestry of “sit”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	zitten	to sit; to be, to be placed or located
2	Middle Dutch	sitten	to sit, to be seated; to sit down; to settle
3	Old Dutch	sitten	to sit; to be situated, to live
4	Proto-Germanic	*sittjan	—
5	Proto-Germanic	sitjaną	to sit
6	Proto-Indo-European	sḗd-	to sit

Words derived from “sit”

sitplek
sitbank
sitbok

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sitjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sittjan →