Where does “sat” come from?
sat (Middle English) comes from Middle English schat, from Old English sċeatt, from Proto-Germanic skattaz, from Proto-Indo-European skatn-.
sat (Middle English): Alternative form of schat
Definitions
- Alternative form of schat
Ancestry of “sat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | schat | Money, cash, currency; monetary or fiscal wealth;... |
| 2 | Old English | sċeatt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skattaz | cattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skatn- | — |