Where does “wadset” come from?
wadset (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.
wadset (English): The conveyance of land in pledge for a debt; a...
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- The conveyance of land in pledge for a debt; a...
Ancestry of “wadset”, step by step
wadset traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English seṭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seṭ | of a root, having a final "i" sound in certain... |
| 2 | English | sept | A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English wed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wed | To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in... |
| 2 | Middle English | wedden | to marry; to wed |
| 3 | Old English | weddian | to pledge, to promise; to betroth; to wed, to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waddjōn | to wager, to pledge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Middle English wedsetten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wedsetten | — |