Where does “*setl” come from?

*setl (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

Ancestry of “*setl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “*setl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-Every word from Proto-Germanic setlaz
*setl — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer