Where does “môsasåt” come from?

môsasåt (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian såt, from Old Swedish sātter, from Old Norse sáttr, from Proto-Germanic sahtaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

môsasåt (Westrobothnian): gaps between the wall logs sealed with moss

Definitions

  1. gaps between the wall logs sealed with moss

Ancestry of “môsasåt”, step by step

môsasåt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian såt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothniansåt—
2Old Swedishsātter—
3Old Norsesáttr—
4Proto-Germanicsahtazhaving quarreled
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Westrobothnian môsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianmôsa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sahtaz →Every word from Old Norse sáttr →