Where does “siege” come from?

siege (English) comes from Middle English sege, from Old French sege, from Vulgar Latin sedicum, from Latin sedem — accusative singular of sēdēs.

siege (English): "Military action."; "A seat."; A place with a...

Definitions

  1. "Military action."; "A seat."; A place with a...

Ancestry of “siege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsegeA siege; an attack or assault on a walled city; A...
2Old Frenchsege—
3Vulgar Latinsedicum—
4Latinsedemaccusative singular of sēdēs

Words derived from “siege”

Every word from Latin sedem →Every word from Vulgar Latin sedicum →Every word from Old French sege →