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
- To conclude or resolve; To place or arrange in a...
Ancestry of “settle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | settle | — |
| 2 | Old English | setl | sitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | setlaz | seat; chair; settle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |
Words derived from “settle”