Residence
/ˈrɛzɪdəns/noun
A person's home or the place where they live.
Did you know?Residence comes from Latin residēre, “to sit back” or “remain,” built from the same ancient root that produced words connected with sitting, settling, and sediment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sed-
“To sit”
Classical Latin
Latin
sedēre
“To sit or remain seated”
Classical Latin
Latin
residēre
“To sit back, remain, or stay behind”
Late Latin
Latin
residentia
“The act or condition of remaining in a place”
14th Century
Old French
residence
“A dwelling or place of residence”
15th Century
English
residence
“The act of living in a place; a dwelling”
Modern English
English
residence
“A person's home or usual place of living”