sitte

Norwegian

verb
Definitions
  • to sit (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sitja derived from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną (sit) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (sit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sed-

Gloss

sit

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Kanji

座

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