Where does “se” come from?
se (Middle English) comes from Old French sie, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
se (Middle English): so; Alternative form of see; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- so; Alternative form of see; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “se”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | sie | seat, throne; town, capital; episcopal see |
| 2 | Latin | sēdēs | — |
| 3 | Latin | sedeō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |