Where does “seta” come from?

seta (Late Latin) comes 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.

seta (Late Latin): Alternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle

Ancestry of “seta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “seta”

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