Where does “sitten” come from?
sitten (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sitt, from German schicht, from Middle High German schiht, from Middle Low German schicht, from Middle Low German schichten, from Old Saxon skiftian, from Proto-Germanic skiftijaną, from Proto-Germanic skipatjaną — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Ancestry of “sitten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sitt | rubble, debris, wreckage refuse after construction or demolition |
| 2 | German | schicht | layer, stratum, seam |
| 3 | Middle High German | schiht | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | schicht | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | schichten | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | skiftian | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skiftijaną | To put in order; organise; arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skipatjaną | to organise, put in order |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skēyb- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |