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Where does “sh₂ey-” come from?

sh₂ey- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

sh₂ey- (Proto-Indo-European): to bind, fetter

Definitions

  1. to bind, fetter

Ancestry of “sh₂ey-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “sh₂ey-”

  • sea
  • soul
  • sole
  • seas
  • satin
  • soles
  • seafood
  • seaweed
  • seashore
  • seaport
  • soulless
  • seabed
  • souled
  • soulful
  • seafloor
  • satan
  • seaworthy
  • setae
  • seta
  • undersea
  • seagull
  • seaplane
  • seagoing
  • satiny
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