Where does “setae” come from?

Setae comes from English seta, from Latin seta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seh₂-.

setae (English): plural of seta

Definitions

  1. plural of seta

Ancestry of “setae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsetaA bristle or hair; The stalk of a moss...
2Latinsēta—
3Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
4Proto-Italicsaitā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-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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