Where does “soia” come from?

soia (Italian) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

soia (Italian): silk; soya

Definitions

  1. silk; soya

Ancestry of “soia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsoiesilk
2Old Frenchseiesilk
3Latinsēta—
4Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
5Proto-Italicsaitā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “soia”

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