An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/entsetzen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, E
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2628942An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, E — entsetzenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

entsetzen, ‘to displace, depose’; (reflexive) ‘to be shocked, terrified,’ from Middle High German entsętzen, ‘to lay aside, disconcert, be afraid,’ from Middle High German entsitzen, Old High German intsizzen, ‘to lose one's seat, fear, terrify,’ Gothic andsitan, ‘to shun, fear.’