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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sahtlian | Alternative form of sehtlian |
| 2 | Old English | saht | Alternative form of seht |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sahtiz | reproach; agreement; reconciliation |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
Words derived from “sahtlen”