Where does “sahtlen” come from?

sahtlen (Middle English) comes from Old English sahtlian, from Old English saht, from Proto-Germanic sahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

Ancestry of “sahtlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishsahtlianAlternative form of sehtlian
2Old EnglishsahtAlternative form of seht
3Proto-Germanicsahtizreproach; agreement; reconciliation
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “sahtlen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g-Every word from Proto-Germanic sahtizEvery word from Old English saht