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

  1. a reconciliation; a settlement

Ancestry of “sætt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesættagreement, reconciliation
2Proto-Germanicsahtizreproach; agreement; reconciliation
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sahtiz →Every word from Old Norse sætt →