Where does “sess” come from?
sess (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sess, from Proto-Germanic sessaz, from Proto-Indo-European sedtós, from Proto-Indo-European sed- — to sit.
sess (Icelandic): place to sit, seat
Ancestry of “sess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sess | seat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sessaz | seat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sedtós | seated |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |