Where does “motsette” come from?
motsette (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sette, from Danish sætte, from Old Norse setja, from Proto-Germanic satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
motsette (Norwegian Bokmål): to oppose, resist
Definitions
- to oppose, resist
Ancestry of “motsette”, step by step
motsette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sette | to place, put, set |
| 2 | Danish | sætte | to put, place, set; to fix, stake; to plant |
| 3 | Old Norse | setja | to seat, set, place, put; to drive; to make,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |