Where does “besettan” come from?
besettan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic bisatjaną, 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.
besettan (Old English): to set near, surround, beset; set about; to put...
Definitions
- to set near, surround, beset; set about; to put...
Ancestry of “besettan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bisatjaną | to occupy, fill |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |