Where does “hásæti” come from?

hásæti (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse sæti, from Proto-Germanic sētiją, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

hásæti (Old Norse): high seat, seat of honour

Definitions

  1. high seat, seat of honour

Ancestry of “hásæti”, step by step

hásæti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse sæti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesætia seat; a hay-rick
2Proto-Germanicsētijąseat
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via Old Norse Hár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanichērąhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sētiją →Every word from Old Norse sæti →