Where does “set” come from?
set (Polish) comes from English seṭ, from English sept, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.
set (Polish): set; genitive plural of seta
Definitions
- set; genitive plural of seta
Ancestry of “set”, step by step
set traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English seṭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seṭ | of a root, having a final "i" sound in certain... |
| 2 | English | sept | A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English Seth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Seth | The third son of Adam and Eve |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σήθ | Set |
| 3 | Egyptian | stẖ | Set |
| 4 | Egyptian | stš | — |
via Biblical Hebrew שת
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | שת | — |