Where does “searce” come from?

searce (English) comes from Middle English sarse, from Old French saas, from Late Latin saetaceus (pannus), 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.

searce (English): A sieve; a strainer

Definitions

  1. A sieve; a strainer

Ancestry of “searce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsarsesieve, searce
2Old Frenchsaas—
3Late Latinsaetaceus (pannus)made of bristles
4Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
5Proto-Italicsaitā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
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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