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