Where does “filmset” come from?
filmset (English) comes from English seṭ, from English sept, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.
filmset (English): To typeset by exposing type characters onto...
Definitions
- To typeset by exposing type characters onto...
Ancestry of “filmset”, step by step
filmset traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seṭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seṭ | of a root, having a final "i" sound in certain... |
| 2 | English | sept | A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English Film
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity |
| 2 | Russian | фильм | film, movie |
| 3 | English | film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | filme | film, membrane |
| 5 | Old English | filmen | membrane; caul; foreskin |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *filmīn- | — |