Where does “besetten” come from?
besetten (Middle English) comes from Old English besettan, from Proto-Germanic bisatjaną, from Proto-Germanic satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
Ancestry of “besetten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | besettan | to set near, surround, beset; set about; to put... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bisatjaną | to occupy, fill |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |