Etymology

upset

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Middle English upset
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  1. Middle English · derived fromupsetten
  2. Middle English · inherited fromupset“the act of setting up; establishment”
  3. English todayupset

From Middle English upset (“the act of setting up; establishment”), from Middle English upsetten, corresponding to up- + set. Cognate with Middle Low German upset (“setup; arrangement”).

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