Where does “fastsette” come from?
fastsette (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sette, from Norwegian Nynorsk setja, 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.
fastsette (Norwegian Nynorsk): to determine, fix, decide on, stipulate
Definitions
- to determine, fix, decide on, stipulate
Ancestry of “fastsette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sette | Alternative form of setja |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | setja | to put, position |
| 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 |