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
- present participle of reside
Ancestry of “residing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | reside | To dwell permanently or for a considerable time;... |
| 2 | Old French | resider | — |
| 3 | Latin | resideō | — |
| 4 | Latin | sedeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |
Words derived from “residing”