Where does “soye” come from?

soye (Middle French) comes from Old French soie, from Old French seie, 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.

soye (Middle French): silk

Definitions

  1. silk

Ancestry of “soye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsoiesilk
2Old Frenchseiesilk
3Latinsēta—
4Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
5Proto-Italicsaitā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “soye”

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