Where does “rearset” come from?
rearset (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.
rearset (English): A metal frame with foot pegs on a motorcycle to permit a more comfortable placement of legs and feet while riding
Definitions
- A metal frame with foot pegs on a motorcycle to permit a more comfortable placement of legs and feet while riding
Ancestry of “rearset”, step by step
rearset 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 rear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rear | To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | reren | To raise; to hold or pull up or suspend upwards;... |
| 3 | Old English | rǣran | to cause to rise, raise, rear, build, create; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raizijaną | to cause to rise; raise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |