Where does “residensiya” come from?
residensiya (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish residencia, from Medieval Latin residentia, from Latin residēns, from Latin resido, from Latin sido, from Proto-Italic sizdō, from Proto-Indo-European sísdeti, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
Ancestry of “residensiya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | residencia | residence |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | residentia | nominative neuter plural of residēns; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | residēns | residing, abiding, tarrying, lingering |
| 4 | Latin | resido | I sit, I settle in a place; I abate, I subside |
| 5 | Latin | sido | I sit down, I seat oneself, I settle; I sink... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sizdō | sit, settle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sísdeti | to be sitting down |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |