Where does “ser” come from?

ser (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese seer, from Latin sedere, from Latin sedo, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

ser (Portuguese): to be, especially a quality that is intrinsic or not expected to change, contrasting with estar which denotes a temporary quality

Definitions

  1. to be, especially a quality that is intrinsic or not expected to change, contrasting with estar which denotes a temporary quality

Ancestry of “ser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseseerto be
2Latinsederesecond-person singular present passive...
3LatinsedoI allay, settle, still, calm, assuage or appease;...
4Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
5Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “ser”

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