Where does “residing” come from?

Residing comes from English reside, from Old French resider, from Latin resideo, combining the prefix re- with the root sed- meaning "to sit," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sed-.

residing (English): present participle of reside

Definitions

  1. present participle of reside

Ancestry of “residing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishresideTo dwell permanently or for a considerable time;...
2Old Frenchresider—
3Latinresideōto reside, abide, tarry, linger
4Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
5Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “residing”

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