Where does “trendsättare” come from?
trendsättare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sättare, from Swedish sätta, from Old Swedish sætia, from Old Norse setja, from Proto-Germanic satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sodéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
trendsättare (Swedish): a trendsetter
Definitions
- a trendsetter
Ancestry of “trendsättare”, step by step
trendsättare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sättare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sättare | a typesetter (person who sets type) |
| 2 | Swedish | sätta | to sit; to move oneself into a sitting position;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sætia | to set, to place; to let sit |
| 4 | Old Norse | setja | to seat, set, place, put; to drive; to make,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | satjaną | to set, to place down |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sodéyeti | to set, to seat, to cause to sit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Swedish trend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trend | a trend |
| 2 | English | trend | An inclination in a particular direction; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | trenden | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 4 | Old English | trendan | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trandijaną | to revolve, spin |