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Where does “saetaceum” come from?

saetaceum (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.

Ancestry of “saetaceum”, 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 “saetaceum”

  • cedazo
  • setaccio
  • setacciare
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