Where does “sarse” come from?

sarse (Middle English) comes from Old French saas, from Late Latin saetaceus (pannus), 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.

sarse (Middle English): sieve, searce

Definitions

  1. sieve, searce

Ancestry of “sarse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsaas—
2Late Latinsaetaceus (pannus)made of bristles
3Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
4Proto-Italicsaitā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “sarse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito- →