Where does “séant” come from?
séant (French) comes from French seoir, from Middle French seoir, from Old French seoir, from Old French sedeir, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
séant (French): present participle of seoir; sejant; sitting
Definitions
- present participle of seoir; sejant; sitting
Ancestry of “séant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | seoir | to be suitable for; to be proper for; to be... |
| 2 | Middle French | seoir | to be; to be situated; to sit down |
| 3 | Old French | seoir | to sit; to sit down |
| 4 | Old French | sedeir | Alternative form of seoir |
| 5 | Latin | sedeō | to sit, to be seated |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |