Etymology of the English word sedentary
the English word
sedentaryderived from the Old French word
sédentairederived from the Latin word
sedentarius (sitting; sedentary)
derived from the Latin word
sedensderived from the Classical Latin word
sedere (sit, remain; settle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sed-Date
The earliest known usage of sedentary in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
