Where does “essedarius” come from?

essedarius (Latin) comes from Latin essedum, from Gaulish asseda, from Proto-Celtic eks-dī-sedo-, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

essedarius (Latin): a Gaulish or Britannic charioteer; a gladiator...

Definitions

  1. a Gaulish or Britannic charioteer; a gladiator...

Ancestry of “essedarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinessedumchariot; carriage
2Gaulishasseda—
3Proto-Celticeks-dī-sedo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic eks-dī-sedo- →Every word from Gaulish asseda →