Where does “setula” come from?

setula (English) comes from Latin setula, from Latin saetula, from Latin sēta, 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.

setula (English): A small, short hair or bristle; a small seta

Definitions

  1. A small, short hair or bristle; a small seta

Ancestry of “setula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsetula—
2Latinsaetula—
3Latinsēta—
4Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
5Proto-Italicsaitā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “setula”

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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