Where does “sætande” come from?

sætande (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sæte, from Old Norse sæti, from Proto-Germanic sētiją, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

sætande (Norwegian Nynorsk): reliable, trustworthy

Definitions

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Ancestry of “sætande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksætea heap of hay
2Old Norsesætia seat; a hay-rick
3Proto-Germanicsētijąseat
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sētiją →Every word from Old Norse sæti →