Residual
/rɪˈzɪdʒ.u.əl/noun
Remaining after the main part is gone or used up.
Did you know?Residual traces in science, law, and finance all descend from the Latin idea of “staying behind,” from *residēre*, which literally means to sit back or remain seated.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
residēre
“to sit back, remain behind, stay seated”
Late Latin
Latin
residūus
“remaining, left over”
Old French
Old French
résiduel
“remaining, left behind”
14th Century
English
residual
“left over; remaining after a reckoning or process”
Modern English
English
residual
“remaining after the main part is gone or used up”