Saddle
/ˈsæd.əl/noun
A seat fastened on the back of a horse or other animal for riding.
Did you know?English saddle ultimately comes from a Germanic root related to Latin *sedere* “to sit,” the same deep root behind words like *sedentary* and *sediment*—language preserving the oldest magic of all: where you sit, you rule.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sed-
“to sit”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*sathulaz
“a seat, saddle”
Old English
English
sadol
“a saddle for riding”
Middle English
English
sadel
“a saddle”
Modern English
English
saddle
“a seat fastened on an animal’s back for riding”