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English word sett comes from Proto-Germanic *gamaną, Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti (To set, to seat, to cause to sit.), Old English set (Seat.), Old Norse sæti, Old English sǣte

*gamaną (Proto-Germanic)

A fellow human, associate, companion. Fun, amusement, game, sport. Pleasure, enjoyment, joy.

*sodéyeti (Proto-Indo-European)

To set, to seat, to cause to sit.

set (Old English)

Seat.

sæti (Old Norse)

sǣte (Old English)

gamen (Old English)

Game, sport, or pastime. Joy, mirth, or pleasure.

*satjaną (Proto-Germanic)

To set, to place down.

gammen (Middle English)

*satīniz (Proto-Germanic)

A setting, placing, position.

sittan (Old English)

To sit.

settan (Old English)

To set, establish, place, make.

setten (Middle English)

sette (Middle English)

match (English)

(metalworking) A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly embedded when a mould is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mould.. (sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.. A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.. A marriage.. A pair of [...]

sett (English)

. A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.. The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.. The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.

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