Where does “сита” come from?

сита (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian си́то, from Old Russian сито, from Proto-Slavic sito, from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀta, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁y-tom, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

сита (Eastern Mari): enough, that's enough, that'll do

Definitions

  1. enough, that's enough, that'll do

Ancestry of “сита”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianси́тоsieve
2Old Russianсито
3Proto-Slavicsitosieve
4Proto-Balto-Slavicséiˀtasieve
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁y-tom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁y-tomEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀta
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