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-.
zetelen (Dutch): to settle, reside, sit; to be established
Definitions
- to settle, reside, sit; to be established
Ancestry of “zetelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zetel | chair, seat, especially as in parliament |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | setel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | setal | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | setlaz | seat; chair; settle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |