Where does “set” come from?

set (Romansch) comes from Latin septem, from Proto-Italic septem, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

set (Romansch): seven; thirst

Definitions

  1. seven; thirst

Ancestry of “set”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinseptemseven; 7
2Proto-Italicseptemseven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic septem →Every word from Latin septem →