Where does “seda” come from?

seda (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish seda, 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.

seda (Spanish): silk; thin string

Definitions

  1. silk; thin string

Ancestry of “seda”, step by step

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

Words derived from “seda”

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