Where does “сито” come from?

сито (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sito, from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀta, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁y-tom, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

сито (Serbo-Croatian): sieve

Definitions

  1. sieve

Ancestry of “сито”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsitosieve
2Proto-Balto-Slavicséiˀtasieve
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁y-tom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁y-tom →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀta →