Where does “sayet” come from?
sayet (Indonesian) comes from Dutch sajet, from English sayette, from Old French saie, from Latin sagum, from Ancient Greek σάγος, from Latin sagus, from Latin sāgiō, from Proto-Italic sāgiō — to seek out.
sayet (Indonesian): combed and twined woollen yarn of short fibres
Definitions
- combed and twined woollen yarn of short fibres
Ancestry of “sayet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sajet | combed and twined woollen yarn of short fibres |
| 2 | English | sayette | sagathy |
| 3 | Old French | saie | — |
| 4 | Latin | sagum | sagum, a military cloak; singular accusative of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάγος | cloak; coat, habit |
| 6 | Latin | sagus | Archaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic |
| 7 | Latin | sāgiō | to perceive quickly or keenly with the senses |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sāgiō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |