Where does “Residenz” come from?
Residenz (German) comes from Medieval Latin residentia, from Latin residēns, from Latin resido, from Latin sido, from Proto-Italic sizdō, from Proto-Indo-European sísdeti, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
Residenz (German): residence, abode
Definitions
- residence, abode
Ancestry of “Residenz”, step by step
Residenz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin residentia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | residentia | nominative neuter plural of residēns; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | residēns | residing, abiding, tarrying, lingering |
| 3 | Latin | resido | I sit, I settle in a place; I abate, I subside |
| 4 | Latin | sido | I sit down, I seat oneself, I settle; I sink... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sizdō | sit, settle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sísdeti | to be sitting down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via German residieren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | residieren | to reside |
| 2 | Latin | residēre | — |