Where does “săsiță” come from?

săsiță (Romanian) comes from Romanian sas, from French sas, 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.

Ancestry of “săsiță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansasairlock
2Frenchsassieve; lock; airlock; security door
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂-