Where does “trisetus” come from?

trisetus (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.

trisetus (Latin): having three bristles

Definitions

  1. having three bristles

Ancestry of “trisetus”, step by step

trisetus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sēta

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

via Latin tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrithree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito- →