Etymology Explorer
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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”
siège
seggia
siège
assiéger
télésiège
seĝo
siejo
saġġa
telesiyej
rulseĝo
siejar
asexar
brakseĝo
Every word from Latin sedem →
Every word from Vulgar Latin sedicum →