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Where does “tsetel” come from?

tsetel (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic katilaz, from Latin catīllus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

Ancestry of “tsetel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickatilazkettle, bucket, vessel
2Latincatīllus—
3Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
4Proto-Italic-elos—
5Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “tsetel”

  • Häksenseetel
  • Seetel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →