Where does “sèist” come from?

sèist (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle English sege, from Old French sege, from Vulgar Latin sedicum, from Latin sedem — accusative singular of sēdēs.

sèist (Scottish Gaelic): siege

Definitions

  1. siege

Ancestry of “sèist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsegeA siege; an attack or assault on a walled city; A...
2Old Frenchsege—
3Vulgar Latinsedicum—
4Latinsedemaccusative singular of sēdēs
Every word from Latin sedem →Every word from Vulgar Latin sedicum →Every word from Old French sege →