Where does “oversetten” come from?
oversetten (Middle English) comes from Old English ofersettan, from Old English settan, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, 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.
oversetten (Middle English): to set over, upset
Definitions
- to set over, upset
Ancestry of “oversetten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ofersettan | to set over, put in a position of authority; to... |
| 2 | Old English | settan | to set, establish, place, make |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sattjan | to set, place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |