Where does “set” come from?
set (Indonesian) comes from Dutch set, from English seṭ, from English sept, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi — to follow; to see; to say.
set (Indonesian): set, group of games counting as a unit toward a...
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Ancestry of “set”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | set | a set collection of objects belonging together |
| 2 | English | seṭ | of a root, having a final "i" sound in certain... |
| 3 | English | sept | A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a... |
| 4 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 5 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 6 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 7 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 8 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 9 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |