Where does “sedilia” come from?

sedilia (English) comes from Latin sedile, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

sedilia (English): A series of seats, often recessed into the wall,...

Definitions

  1. A series of seats, often recessed into the wall,...

Ancestry of “sedilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsedileseat, bench, stool, chair
2Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
3Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →