Where does “sette” come from?
sette (Middle English) comes from Old English set, from Proto-West Germanic set, from Proto-Germanic setą, from Proto-Indo-European sed- — to sit.
sette (Middle English): that which is set, the act of setting, seat
Definitions
- that which is set, the act of setting, seat
Ancestry of “sette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | set | seat |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | set | seat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | setą | seat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |