Where does “sætt” come from?
sætt (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sætt, from Proto-Germanic sahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
sætt (Faroese): a reconciliation; a settlement
Definitions
- a reconciliation; a settlement
Ancestry of “sætt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sætt | agreement, reconciliation |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sahtiz | reproach; agreement; reconciliation |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |