Where does “semita” come from?

semita (English) comes from Latin sēmita, from Proto-Italic sēmitā, from Proto-Indo-European swé(d).

semita (English): A fasciole of a spatangoid sea urchin

Definitions

  1. A fasciole of a spatangoid sea urchin

Ancestry of “semita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēmitanarrow way, footpath, path, pathway
2Proto-Italicsēmitā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswé(d)—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé(d) →Every word from Proto-Italic sēmitā →Every word from Latin sēmita →