Where does “kvarsittning” come from?

kvarsittning (Swedish) comes from Swedish sitta, from Old Swedish sitia, from Old Norse sitja, from Proto-Germanic sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

kvarsittning (Swedish): detention

Definitions

detention

Ancestry of “kvarsittning”, step by step

kvarsittning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sitta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	sitta	to sit
2	Old Swedish	sitia	to sit
3	Old Norse	sitja	to sit
4	Proto-Germanic	sitjaną	to sit
5	Proto-Indo-European	sḗd-	to sit

via Swedish kvar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	kvar	left, remaining
2	Old Norse	kvirr	—
3	Proto-Germanic	kwerruz	calm; still; quiet
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷerh₂-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sitjaną →Every word from Old Norse sitja →