Where does “ສິຕະ” come from?

ສິຕະ (Lao) comes from Sanskrit सित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHitás, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂i-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

ສິຕະ (Lao): sharp, cutting

Definitions

  1. sharp, cutting

Ancestry of “ສິຕະ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसितbound, tied, fettered
2Proto-Indo-IraniansHitás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂i-tó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂i-tó-s →