Where does “upsetting” come from?
Upsetting derives from Middle English upset, which comes from Middle English upsetten, a verb meaning to set up or overturn.
upsetting (English): present participle of upset; The action of the...
Definitions
- present participle of upset; The action of the...
Ancestry of “upsetting”, step by step
| 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 |