Where does “settler” come from?
settler (Norman) comes from English settle, from Middle English settle, from Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
settler (Norman): to settle
Ancestry of “settler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | settle | To conclude or resolve; To place or arrange in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | settle | — |
| 3 | Old English | setl | sitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | setlaz | seat; chair; settle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |