Where does “pliŝati” come from?
pliŝati (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ŝati, from German satt, from Middle High German sat, from Old High German sāt, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
pliŝati (Esperanto): to prefer
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Ancestry of “pliŝati”, step by step
pliŝati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto ŝati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ŝati | to like, appreciate |
| 2 | German | satt | not hungry, satiated; not willing to eat more... |
| 3 | Middle High German | sat | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sāt | full, sated |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sād | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sēdiz | seed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |