Where does “saeter” come from?
saeter (English) comes from Norwegian Bokmål seter, from Old Norse sætr, from Proto-Germanic sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
saeter (English): A shieling; A Scandinavian mountainside meadow...
Definitions
- A shieling; A Scandinavian mountainside meadow...
Ancestry of “saeter”, step by step
saeter traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål seter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | seter | indefinite plural of sete |
| 2 | Old Norse | sætr | a mountain pasture |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sitjaną | to sit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Norwegian Nynorsk sæter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sæter | — |
| 2 | Czech | setr | setter |
| 3 | English | setter | One who sets something, especially a typesetter;... |
| 4 | Middle English | settere | — |
via Swedish säter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | säter | mountain pasture |