Where does “seotel” come from?

seotel (Middle English) comes from Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

Ancestry of “seotel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
2Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic setlaz →Every word from Old English setl →