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Where does “saeta” come from?

saeta (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic saitā, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito-, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

saeta (Latin): a bristle, hair on an animal; silk

Definitions

  1. a bristle, hair on an animal; silk

Ancestry of “saeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicsaitā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “saeta”

  • satin
  • satan
  • setae
  • seta
  • satiny
  • satinwood
  • setose
  • setal
  • equisetum
  • searce
  • setiform
  • satinette
  • asetose
  • setigerous
  • setiferous
  • sasse
  • macroseta
  • satinflower
  • setula
  • bisetose
  • equisetaceous
  • satinpod
  • satinash
  • multisetose
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