Where does “zetel” come from?

zetel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch setel, from Old Dutch setal, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

zetel (Dutch): chair, seat, especially as in parliament

Definitions

  1. chair, seat, especially as in parliament

Ancestry of “zetel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsetel—
2Old Dutchsetal—
3Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “zetel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic setlaz →Every word from Old Dutch setal →