Where does “seda” come from?

seda (Tagalog) comes from Spanish seda, 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 (Tagalog): silk

Definitions

  1. silk

Ancestry of “seda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsedasilk; thin string
2Old Spanishseda—
3Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
4Proto-Italicsaitā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito- →