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Where does “sedēre” come from?
sedēre (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
Ancestry of “sedēre”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Italic
sedēō
sit, be sitting, be seated
2
Proto-Indo-European
sḗd-
to sit
Words derived from “sedēre”
preside
supersede
seance
séance
surcease
supercede
sedilia
presider
sedile
sejant
supersedure
bienséance
insession
seidel
insessorial
superseder
surseance
supersedable
insidere
sedile
seoir
sedere
seggio
sèire
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