Where does “besetment” come from?
besetment (English) comes from English beset, from Middle English besetten, from Old English besettan, from Proto-Germanic bisatjaną, from Proto-Germanic satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
besetment (English): The state of being beset
Ancestry of “besetment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beset | To surround or hem in; To attack or assail,... |
| 2 | Middle English | besetten | — |
| 3 | Old English | besettan | to set near, surround, beset; set about; to put... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bisatjaną | to occupy, fill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |