Where does “sedyeci” come from?
sedyeci (Turkish) comes from Turkish sedye, from Ottoman Turkish سدیه, from Italian sedia, from Italian sedere, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
sedyeci (Turkish): stretcher-bearer, a person who carries people on a stretcher
Definitions
- stretcher-bearer, a person who carries people on a stretcher
Ancestry of “sedyeci”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | sedye | litter, stretcher, a mobile bed or couch transported upon human shoulders or animal backs |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سدیه | sedan chair, a type of chair raised on poles and carried by people or animals |
| 3 | Italian | sedia | chair |
| 4 | Italian | sedere | to sit; to sit down, take a seat; bottom, butt,... |
| 5 | Latin | sedeō | to sit, to be seated |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |