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Stage 1 of 3
prae sedere
Latin · ancient
"to sit before"
to sit before, from prae- (before) and sedere (to sit)
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Stage 2 of 3
presider
French · 1500s
"to be in charge of a meeting or event"
carried into French for being in charge of a meeting or event
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Stage 3 of 3
preside
English · 1610s
"to have authority over a meeting or proceeding"
settled as the English word for having authority over a meeting or proceeding
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