Where does “keyseat” come from?

keyseat (English) comes from English seat, from Middle English sete, from Old English sǣte, from Proto-Germanic sētiją, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

keyseat (English): A bed or groove to receive a key which prevents...

Definitions

  1. A bed or groove to receive a key which prevents...

Ancestry of “keyseat”, step by step

keyseat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English seat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseatSomething to be sat upon; A location or site; The...
2Middle Englishsete—
3Old Englishsǣtehouse
4Proto-Germanicsētijąseat
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via English key

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
2EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
3SpanishCayokey island
4Taínocayosmall island
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sētiją →Every word from Old English sǣte →