session

Where does the word "session" come from? It comes from Latin sedere, passing through Latin before entering English (1400s).

Session’s story begins in Latin: sedere meant “to sit.” The root of 'sediment', 'sedentary' and 'president'. Within Latin, it grew into sessio by ancient. A sitting, especially of an official body, from sedere. It reached English by 1400s as session. Settled as the English word for a period devoted to a particular activity. Today, session means a period of time devoted to a particular activity, such as a meeting or class.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient sedere "to sit", the root of 'sediment', 'sedentary' and 'president'.
2. Stage 2 · Latin · ancient sessio "a sitting, especially of an official body", a sitting, especially of an official body, from sedere.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1400s session "a period devoted to a particular activity", settled as the English word for a period devoted to a particular activity.