Where does “satinleaf” come from?
satinleaf (English) comes from English satin, from French satin, from Italian setina, from Italian seta, from Latin sēta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito- — to satiate, satisfy.
satinleaf (English): Chrysophyllum oliviforme, a medium-sized tree native to Florida, the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and Belize
Definitions
- Chrysophyllum oliviforme, a medium-sized tree native to Florida, the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and Belize
Ancestry of “satinleaf”, step by step
satinleaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English satin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | satin | A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with... |
| 2 | French | satin | satin |
| 3 | Italian | setina | feminine singular of setino |
| 4 | Italian | seta | silk |
| 5 | Latin | sēta | — |
| 6 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
via English leaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leaf | The usually green and flat organ that represents... |
| 2 | Old English | Leofa | — |
| 3 | Old English | lēof | lief, dear |
| 4 | West Germanic | *leub | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |