Where does “sédentaire” come from?
sédentaire (French) comes from Latin sedentārius, from Latin sedēns, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
sédentaire (French): sedentary
Definitions
- sedentary
Ancestry of “sédentaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sedentārius | sitting; sedentary |
| 2 | Latin | sedēns | seating, being seated |
| 3 | Latin | sedeō | to sit, to be seated |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |