Where does “satininess” come from?
satininess (English) comes from English satiny, from English satin, from French satin, from Italian setina, from Italian seta, from Latin sēta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā — to satiate, satisfy.
satininess (English): The state of being satiny
Definitions
- The state of being satiny
Ancestry of “satininess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | satiny | Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy |
| 2 | English | satin | A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with... |
| 3 | French | satin | satin |
| 4 | Italian | setina | feminine singular of setino |
| 5 | Italian | seta | silk |
| 6 | Latin | sēta | — |
| 7 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |