Where does “塞特” come from?

塞特 (Chinese) comes from English setter, from Middle English settere.

塞特 (Chinese): setter

Definitions

  1. setter

Ancestry of “塞特”, step by step

塞特 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English setter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsetterOne who sets something, especially a typesetter;...
2Middle Englishsettere—

via Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewשֵׁת—
Every word from Middle English settere →Every word from English setter →