Where does “satjaną” come from?
satjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
satjaną (Proto-Germanic): to set, to place down
Definitions
- to set, to place down
Ancestry of “satjaną”, step by step
satjaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Proto-Indo-European sḗd-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |