Where does “cee” come from?
cee (English) comes from Middle English cee, from Old French sei, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
cee (English): The name of the Latin-script letter C; Something...
Definitions
- The name of the Latin-script letter C; Something...
Ancestry of “cee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cee | Alternative form of see |
| 2 | Old French | sei | — |
| 3 | Latin | sēdēs | — |
| 4 | Latin | sedeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |