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Where does “såt” come from?

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

Ancestry of “såt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “såt”

  • môsasåt
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