Where does “siège” come from?
siège (French) comes from Old French siege, from Vulgar Latin sedicum, from Latin sedem — accusative singular of sēdēs.
siège (French): seat, chair; siege
Ancestry of “siège”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | siege | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | sedicum | — |
| 3 | Latin | sedem | accusative singular of sēdēs |
Words derived from “siège”