Etymology

reside

re·side
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Today it means: To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time. Full definition →

Middle English residen ← Old French resider ← Latin resideō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromresideō“remain behind, reside, dwell”
  2. Old French · derived fromresider
  3. Middle English · inherited fromresiden
  4. English todayreside

From Middle English residen, from Old French resider, from Latin resideō (“remain behind, reside, dwell”), from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“sit”).

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