Where does “besætte” come from?
besætte (Danish) comes from Middle Low German besetten, from Old Saxon *bisettian.
besætte (Danish): to occupy; to squat; to obsess
Definitions
- to occupy; to squat; to obsess
Ancestry of “besætte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | besetten | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | *bisettian | — |