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Where does “sedan” come from?

sedan (Swedish) comes from English sedan, from Italian sede, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.

sedan (Swedish): then, after this , afterwards; next in order;...

Definitions

  1. then, after this , afterwards; next in order;...

Ancestry of “sedan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsedanAn enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single...
2Italiansedevenue; see; branch
3Latinsēdēs—
4Latinsedeō—
5Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →