Where does “seoir” come from?
seoir (Middle French) comes from Old French seoir, from Old French sedeir, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
seoir (Middle French): to be; to be situated; to sit down
Definitions
- to be; to be situated; to sit down
Ancestry of “seoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | seoir | to sit; to sit down |
| 2 | Old French | sedeir | Alternative form of seoir |
| 3 | Latin | sedeō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |
Words derived from “seoir”