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Where does “sedentarism” come from?

sedentarism (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-.

sedentarism (English): The habit of being sedentary

Definitions

  1. The habit of being sedentary

Ancestry of “sedentarism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsedentaryNot moving; relatively still; staying in the...
2Middle Frenchsédentaire—
3Latinsedentārius—
4Latinsedēns—
5Latinsedeō—
6Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →