Where does “gainset” come from?
gainset (Middle English) comes from Middle English set, from Old English set, from Proto-West Germanic set, from Proto-Germanic setą, from Proto-Indo-European sed- — to sit.
gainset (Middle English): To set over against; oppose
Definitions
- To set over against; oppose
Ancestry of “gainset”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | set | — |
| 2 | Old English | set | seat |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | set | seat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | setą | seat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |