Where does “besetter” come from?
besetter (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.
besetter (English): One who, or that which, besets
Definitions
- One who, or that which, besets
Ancestry of “besetter”, 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 |