Where does “setciències” come from?
setciències (Catalan) comes from Catalan set, from Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.
setciències (Catalan): know-it-all
Definitions
- know-it-all
Ancestry of “setciències”, step by step
setciències traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan set
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | set | seven; thirst |
| 2 | Latin | sitis | thirst; second-person plural present active... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |
via Catalan ciències
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | ciències | — |