Where does “sedentarily” come from?
sedentarily (English) comes from English sedentary, from Middle French sédentaire, from Latin sedentārius, from Latin sedēns, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
sedentarily (English): In a sedentary way
Definitions
- In a sedentary way
Ancestry of “sedentarily”, step by step
sedentarily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sedentary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sedentary | Not moving; relatively still; staying in the... |
| 2 | Middle French | sédentaire | — |
| 3 | Latin | sedentārius | sitting; sedentary |
| 4 | Latin | sedēns | seating, being seated |
| 5 | Latin | sedeō | to sit, to be seated |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |