Where does “asseoir” come from?

asseoir (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin assedere, from Latin assidēre, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

asseoir (Old French): to sit down; to sit

Definitions

  1. to sit down; to sit

Ancestry of “asseoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinassederethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2Latinassidēre—
3Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
4Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “asseoir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →