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- — to sit.

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
2Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
3Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “seoir”

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