Where does “soyeux” come from?

soyeux (French) comes from Latin saetosus, 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.

soyeux (French): silky

Definitions

  1. silky

Ancestry of “soyeux”, step by step

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

Words derived from “soyeux”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito- →