Where does “сиделка” come from?

сиделка (Russian) comes from Russian сиде́ть, from Old East Slavic сидѣти, from Proto-Slavic sěděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sēdḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

сиделка (Russian): female caretaker, carer, (sick)-nurse one who takes care of a person

Definitions

  1. female caretaker, carer, (sick)-nurse one who takes care of a person

Ancestry of “сиделка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсиде́тьto look after; to sit
2Old East Slavicсидѣти—
3Proto-Slavicsědětito sit, to be sitting
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sēdḗˀteito sit
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sēdḗˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic sěděti →