Where does “settling” come from?

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

settling (English): present participle of settle; The act of one who,...

Definitions

  1. present participle of settle; The act of one who,...

Ancestry of “settling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsettleTo conclude or resolve; To place or arrange in a...
2Middle Englishsettle—
3Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
4Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “settling”

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