Where does “сито” come from?
сито (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian си́т, 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.
сито (Bulgarian): sieve
Definitions
- sieve
Ancestry of “сито”, step by step
сито traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian си́т
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | си́т | full, satiated having eaten enough |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sytъ | satiated; full |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sáʔtos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | s(e)h₂-to- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |