Where does “siège” come from?
siège (Norman) comes from Old French siege, from Vulgar Latin sedicum, from Latin sedem — accusative singular of sēdēs.
siège (Norman): seat
Ancestry of “siège”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | siege | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | sedicum | — |
| 3 | Latin | sedem | accusative singular of sēdēs |