Where does “subsidență” come from?
subsidență (Romanian) comes from English subsidence, from English subside, from Latin subsido, from Latin sido, from Proto-Italic sizdō, from Proto-Indo-European sísdeti, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
subsidență (Romanian): subsidence
Definitions
- subsidence
Ancestry of “subsidență”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subsidence | The process of becoming less active or severe; A... |
| 2 | English | subside | To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as... |
| 3 | Latin | subsido | I squat; I settle, subside; I run aground |
| 4 | Latin | sido | I sit down, I seat oneself, I settle; I sink... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sizdō | sit, settle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sísdeti | to be sitting down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |