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Where does “setifer” come from?

setifer (Latin) comes 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.

setifer (Latin): bristly

Definitions

  1. bristly

Ancestry of “setifer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “setifer”

  • Setifer
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