Where does “residual” come from?
Residual comes from Middle English residue, from Latin residuum meaning "remaining," derived from resideo, composed of the prefix re- and the root sed- meaning "to sit."
residual (English): Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left...
Ancestry of “residual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | residue | Whatever remains after something else has been... |
| 2 | Old French | residu | — |
| 3 | Latin | residuum | nominative neuter singular of residuus;... |
| 4 | Latin | residuus | remaining; residuary; persisting, surviving |
| 5 | Latin | resideō | to reside, abide, tarry, linger |
| 6 | Latin | sedeō | to sit, to be seated |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |