Where does “settle” come from?

Settle comes from Middle English settle, from Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sed- meaning "to sit."

settle (English): To conclude or resolve; To place or arrange in a...

Definitions

  1. To conclude or resolve; To place or arrange in a...

Ancestry of “settle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsettle—
2Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
3Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “settle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic setlaz →Every word from Old English setl →