Where does “residuous” come from?

residuous (English) comes from Latin residuus, from Latin resideō, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

residuous (English): Remaining; residual

Definitions

  1. Remaining; residual

Ancestry of “residuous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinresiduusremaining; residuary; persisting, surviving
2Latinresideōto reside, abide, tarry, linger
3Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
4Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →
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