setl

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Noun

setl

  1. ice.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *setlą, representing Proto-Indo-European *sedlos, from *sed- (“sit”). Cognate with Old High German sezzal (German Sessel), Middle Dutch sētel (Dutch zetel), Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌻𐍃 (sitls). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek ἑλλά (hellá), Latin sella (“seat, chair”), Russian седло́ (sedló).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /setl/

Noun

setl n

  1. sitting, residence
  2. seat, bench, throne
  3. setting (of sun etc.)

Declension
Declension of setl (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative setl setlu
accusative setl setlu
genitive setles setla
dative setle setlum

Descendants
  • Middle English: setle, selde (with metathesis)
  • English: settle, seld (with metathesis)

See also
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