Resident
/ˈrɛz.ɪ.dənt/noun
A person who lives in a particular place, or something that exists or remains in a place.
Did you know?Resident is built on the same Latin root as *sedate*, *sedentary*, and *session*—all tied to the ancient idea of sitting as a sign of presence, power, and permanence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sed-
“to sit”
Latin
Latin
sedēre
“to sit, remain seated, dwell”
Latin
Latin
rēsidēre
“to sit back, remain behind, settle, dwell”
Old French
Old French
resident
“dwelling, residing”
Late Middle English
English
resident
“dwelling in a place; a person who lives somewhere”
Modern English
English
resident
“a person who lives in a particular place”