Where does “седан” come from?

седан (Bulgarian) comes from English sedan, from Italian sede, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

седан (Bulgarian): sedan, saloon passenger car with separate compartments for engine, passenger and cargo

Definitions

  1. sedan, saloon passenger car with separate compartments for engine, passenger and cargo

Ancestry of “седан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsedanAn enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single...
2Italiansedevenue; see; branch
3Latinsēdēsseat, chair
4Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
5Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →