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
Ancestry of “setae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | seta | A bristle or hair; The stalk of a moss... |
| 2 | Latin | sēta | — |
| 3 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |