DictionaryRoot: sittan

Old English

sittan

be seated; seat oneself

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A middle-aged man rests on a simple backless stool, shown in three-quarter side view so that his buttocks visibly bear his weight on the seat, with bent knees and both feet on the ground.

verb

sit

SIT/sɪt/

To occupy a seated position.

Etymology

sitOld Englishbe seated; seat oneself

Old English sittan meant both “be seated” and “seat oneself.” Today's sense of resting on the buttocks continues its basic bodily meaning.

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