1540s, from Latin sedulitas "assiduity, application," noun of quality from sedulus (see sedulous).
seduce
seductible
seduction
seductive
seductress
sedulity
sedulous
sedum
see
seed
seed-cake
)window.location='https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=byronic106@yahoo.com&lc=US&item_name=Donation+to +Help+Keep+Etymonline+Free+and+Open&no_note=0&cn=&curency_code=USD&bn=PP-DonationsBF:btn_donateCC_LG.gif:NonHosted'){kind=link}