Where does “soie” come from?
soie (French) comes from Middle French soye, from Old French soie, from Old French seie, from Latin sēta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito-, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- — to satiate, satisfy.
soie (French): silk; bristle; tang
Ancestry of “soie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | soye | silk |
| 2 | Old French | soie | silk |
| 3 | Old French | seie | silk |
| 4 | Latin | sēta | — |
| 5 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
Words derived from “soie”