Where does “satinwood” come from?
satinwood (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.
satinwood (English): Woody trees in family Rutaceae; Wood used for...
Definitions
- Woody trees in family Rutaceae; Wood used for...
Ancestry of “satinwood”, step by step
satinwood 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 Wood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wood | An English topographic surname for someone who lived in or near a wood |
| 2 | English | Frog | Alternative form of frog |
| 3 | Portuguese | froco | flock |
| 4 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 5 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |