Where does “set” come from?

set (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu sedi, from Portuguese sede, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

set (Papiamentu): thirst

Definitions

thirst

Ancestry of “set”, step by step

set traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu sedi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Kabuverdianu	sedi	thirst
2	Portuguese	sede	thirst; thirst; craving; headquarters; seat
3	Latin	sēdēs	seat, chair
4	Latin	sedeō	to sit, to be seated
5	Proto-Italic	sedēō	sit, be sitting, be seated
6	Proto-Indo-European	sḗd-	to sit

via Spanish sed

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	sed	thirst
2	Old Spanish	sed	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →