Where does “cupset” come from?

cupset (English) comes from English upset, from Middle English upset, from Middle English upsetten, from Old Dutch setten, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

cupset (English): An upset in a cup competition

Definitions

  1. An upset in a cup competition

Ancestry of “cupset”, step by step

cupset traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English upset

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupsetAngry, distressed, or unhappy; Feeling unwell,...
2Middle Englishupsetthe act of setting up; establishment
3Middle Englishupsetten
4Old Dutchsettento set, place
5Proto-West Germanic*sattjanto set, place
6Proto-Germanicsatjanąto set, to place down
7Proto-Indo-Europeansodéyetito set, to seat, to cause to sit
8Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
9Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

via English Cup

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCupA win of a championship that is awarded a cup; A...
2Middle Englishcuppecup
3Old Englishcuppecup
4Late Latincuppadrinking vessel; barrel, cask; axle
5Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
6Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -éyetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti