Where does “reside” come from?

Reside comes from Old French resider, from Latin resideo, combining the prefix re- with Latin sedēre meaning "to sit," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European sed-.

reside (English): To dwell permanently or for a considerable time;...

Definitions

  1. To dwell permanently or for a considerable time;...

Ancestry of “reside”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchresider—
2Latinresideōto reside, abide, tarry, linger
3Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
4Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “reside”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →