Where does “zit” come from?

zit (Dutch) 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.

zit (Dutch): the act of sitting; an exam term at university or...

Definitions

  1. the act of sitting; an exam term at university or...

Ancestry of “zit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzittento sit; to be, to be placed or located
2Middle Dutchsittento sit, to be seated; to sit down; to settle
3Old Dutchsittento sit; to be situated, to live
4Proto-Germanic*sittjan—
5Proto-Germanicsitjanąto sit
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sitjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sittjan →