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Where does “sahtlian” come from?

sahtlian (Old English) comes from Old English saht, from Proto-Germanic sahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sahtlian (Old English): Alternative form of sehtlian

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sehtlian

Ancestry of “sahtlian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishsahtAlternative form of seht
2Proto-Germanicsahtizreproach; agreement; reconciliation
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “sahtlian”

  • settlement
  • settle
  • settling
  • settler
  • unsettling
  • resettlement
  • settlor
  • settee
  • unsettle
  • resettle
  • unsettlement
  • presettlement
  • unsettlingly
  • settlings
  • settleable
  • seld
  • postsettlement
  • resettler
  • sattle
  • settlerism
  • nonsettleable
  • selcouth
  • antisettler
  • antisettlement
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