Where does “assiéger” come from?

assiéger (French) comes from French a-, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

assiéger (French): to besiege; to lay siege to

Definitions

  1. to besiege; to lay siege to

Ancestry of “assiéger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencha-A prefix forming words, especially verbs, that...
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “assiéger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from French a- →