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Where does “seoir” come from?

seoir (Old French) comes from Old French sedeir, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.

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

Definitions

  1. to sit; to sit down

Ancestry of “seoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchsedeirAlternative form of seoir
2Latinsedeō—
3Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-—

Words derived from “seoir”

  • seance
  • séance
  • sejant
  • сеанс
  • séance
  • seyant
  • séant
  • seoir
  • préséance
  • Séance
  • seans
  • seans
  • seoir
  • seans
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