Where does “seit” come from?

seit (German) comes from Middle High German sīt, from Old High German sīda, from Proto-Germanic *sīdā, from Latin sēta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito-, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- — to satiate, satisfy.

seit (German): since; for

Definitions

  1. since; for

Ancestry of “seit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansīt—
2Old High Germansīdasilk
3Proto-Germanic*sīdā—
4Latinsēta—
5Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
6Proto-Italicsaitā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
9Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “seit”

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