reside

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 533 words | Copyright

reside †take up one's abode XV; dwell permanently XVI; be vested or inherent in XVII. perh. orig. back-formation from resident, but later infl. immed. by F. résider and L. residēre.
So residence act or fact of residing XIV; place of residence XVI. — (O)F. or medL. resident residing XIV; sb. XV. — (O)F. résident or L. residēns, -ent-, prp. of residēre remain behind, rest, f. RE- + sedēre settle, SIT. residentiary one bound to official residence XVI; adj. XVII. — medL.

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