Where does “settle” come from?

settle (Middle English) comes from Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.

Ancestry of “settle”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	setl	sitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
2	Proto-Germanic	setlaz	seat; chair; settle
3	Proto-Indo-European	sḗd-	—

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