Where does “сыты” come from?
сыты (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic sytъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sáʔtos, from Proto-Indo-European s(e)h₂-to-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
сыты (Belarusian): full, satisfied
Ancestry of “сыты”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sytъ | satiated; full |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sáʔtos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | s(e)h₂-to- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |