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Where does “setta” come from?

setta (Italian) comes from Latin secta, from Latin sequī, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

setta (Italian): sect; third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. sect; third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “setta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsectanominative feminine singular of sectus;...
2Latinsequī—
3Proto-Italicsekʷōrfollow, come/go after
4Proto-Indo-Europeansékʷetorto be following
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “setta”

  • centotrentasette
  • centotrentasettenne
  • trentasette
  • trentasettenne
  • tressette
  • sette
  • ventisette
  • ventisettenne
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