Where does “soie” come from?

soie (Old French) comes 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.

soie (Old French): silk

Definitions

  1. silk

Ancestry of “soie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchseiesilk
2Latinsēta—
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 “soie”

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