English
game set
Game set comes from English game.
- English1500–presentgame
- Englishtodaygame set
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentgame
- Englishtodaygame set
Proto-Germanic *gamaną ‘amusement, pleasure’
Proto-West Germanic *gaman ‘pleasure, fun, amusement’
Old English gamen ‘sport, game, pastime’
Middle English game
English game
Proto-Indo-European *sed- ‘to sit’
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Proto-Germanic *satjaną ‘to set’
Proto-West Germanic *sattjan ‘to set’
Old English settan ‘to set’
Middle English setten ‘to seat’
English set
Linked words
through English game
Today it means
intj game over
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English game / game set