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Where does “sisar” come from?

sisar (Spanish) comes from Spanish sisa, from Old French assise, from Old French asseoir, from Vulgar Latin assedere, from Latin assidēre, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.

sisar (Spanish): to filch, steal in small quantities

Definitions

  1. to filch, steal in small quantities

Ancestry of “sisar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsisaarmhole
2Old Frenchassisetax, imposition; assize
3Old Frenchasseoirto sit down; to sit
4Vulgar Latinassederethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5Latinassidēre—
6Latinsedeō—
7Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →