Where does “togsett” come from?

togsett (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sett, from English seṭ, from English sept, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi — to follow; to see; to say.

togsett (Norwegian Bokmål): a trainset, multiple unit set of permanently coupled passenger vehicles

Definitions

  1. a trainset, multiple unit set of permanently coupled passenger vehicles

Ancestry of “togsett”, step by step

togsett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål sett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsetta set; past participle of se; imperative of sette
2Englishseṭof a root, having a final "i" sound in certain...
3EnglishseptA clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a...
4EnglishsectAn offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing...
5Middle EnglishsecteA variety or sort; a category with a...
6Old Frenchsectea sect in philosophy or religion
7Late Latinsectaa sect in philosophy or religion, a school,...
8Latinsequipresent active infinitive of sequor; follow, come...
9LatinsequorI follow, come or go after
10Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
11Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
12Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Norwegian Bokmål tog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltoga train; a procession or parade
2Germanzugprocession
3Middle High Germanzuc
4Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetorEvery word from Proto-Italic sekʷōr