Where does “upsettest” come from?
upsettest (English) comes from English upset, from Middle English upset, from Middle English upsetten, from Old Dutch setten, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
upsettest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “upsettest”, step by step
upsettest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English upset
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | upset | Angry, distressed, or unhappy; Feeling unwell,... |
| 2 | Middle English | upset | the act of setting up; establishment |
| 3 | Middle English | upsetten | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | setten | to set, place |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sattjan | to set, place |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |