Where does “equisetum” come from?

equisetum (English) comes from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito-, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

equisetum (English): The horsetail

Definitions

  1. The horsetail

Ancestry of “equisetum”, step by step

equisetum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin saeta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
2Proto-Italicsaitā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

via Latin equus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
2Proto-Italicekwoshorse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “equisetum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito- →
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