French word ce comes from Old Latin olle, Latin sedeo, Proto-Indo-European *ḱelnā, Latin sido, Middle English sett, Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-, and later Latin cilium ((Medieval Latin) eyelash. (anatomy) eyelid.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| olle | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| sedeo | Latin (lat) | I hold or hang fast or firm; I am established. I keep the field, remain encamped. I settle or sink down, subside. I sit in an official seat; sit in council or court, hold court, preside. I sit still; remain, tarry, stay, abide, linger, loiter; sit around. I sit, I am seated. |
| *ḱelnā | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| sido | Latin (lat) | I sink down, I sink out of sight.. I sit down, I seat oneself, I settle. |
| sett | Middle English (enm) | |
| *ḱer- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| ille | Latin (lat) | That, those, used to refer to (a) person(s) or thing(s) not close to the speaker, in contrast to hic, meaning this. "That (renowned person)" (used to cast the referent in a positive light).. "That" (referring to a person or thing away from both speaker and listener); he, she, it (Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin) The; used as a definite article. |
| cella | Latin (lat) | A small room, a hut, barn, granary. The part of a temple where the image of a god stood; altar, sanctuary, shrine, pantry. |
| cilium | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) eyelash. (anatomy) eyelid. |
| *sodéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To set, to seat, to cause to sit. |
| cil | Old French (fro) | |
| sella | Latin (lat) | Saddle. Seat, chair. Sedan chair. Stool. |
| cele | Old French (fro) | |
| ce | French (fra) | This, that. |