Where does “ofersettan” come from?
ofersettan (Old English) comes from Old English settan, from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, 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.
ofersettan (Old English): to set over, put in a position of authority; to...
Definitions
- to set over, put in a position of authority; to...
Ancestry of “ofersettan”, step by step
ofersettan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English settan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | settan | to set, establish, place, make |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sattjan | to set, place |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Old English ōfer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Proto-Germanic *ubarsattjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *ubarsattjan | — |