Where does “tileset” come from?

tileset (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.

tileset (English): A collection of rectangular images, or tiles

Definitions

  1. A collection of rectangular images, or tiles

Ancestry of “tileset”, step by step

tileset traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English seṭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishseṭof a root, having a final "i" sound in certain...
2EnglishseptA clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a...
3EnglishsectAn offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing...
4Middle EnglishsecteA variety or sort; a category with a...
5Old Frenchsectea sect in philosophy or religion
6Late Latinsectaa sect in philosophy or religion, a school,...
7Latinsequipresent active infinitive of sequor; follow, come...
8LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
9Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
10Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
11Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via English tile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtileA regularly-shaped slab of clay or other...
2Middle EnglishTīle
3Old Englishtiġeletile; brick; tile
4Proto-Germanictigulǭtile; brick
5Latintēgulaa large, flat and heavy roof tile used in an overlapping formation with the curved and smaller imbrex
6Latintegōto cover; to clothe
7Proto-Italictegōcover
8Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetorEvery word from Proto-Italic sekʷōr