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Where does “cee” come from?

cee (Middle English) comes from Old French sei, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.

cee (Middle English): Alternative form of see

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of see

Ancestry of “cee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsei—
2Latinsēdēs—
3Latinsedeō—
4Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →