Where does “zetelen” come from?

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

zetelen (Dutch): to settle, reside, sit; to be established

Definitions

  1. to settle, reside, sit; to be established

Ancestry of “zetelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzetelchair, seat, especially as in parliament
2Middle Dutchsetel
3Old Dutchsetal
4Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-Every word from Proto-Germanic setlazEvery word from Old Dutch setal
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