Where does “residuum” come from?

Residuum comes from Latin residuum, noun form of residuus meaning "remaining," from residere meaning "to sit back," combining Latin re- "back" with the root sed- meaning "to sit."

residuum (English): The residue, remainder or rest of something; The...

Definitions

  1. The residue, remainder or rest of something; The...

Ancestry of “residuum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinresiduumnominative neuter singular of residuus;...
2Latinresiduusremaining; residuary; persisting, surviving
3Latinresideōto reside, abide, tarry, linger
4Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
5Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →