Where does “сито” come from?
сито (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic sito, from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀta, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁y-tom, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
сито (Macedonian): sieve
Ancestry of “сито”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sito | sieve |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | séiˀta | sieve |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁y-tom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |