Where does “sjette” come from?
sjette (West Flemish) comes from English sayette, from Old French saie, from Latin sagum, from Ancient Greek σάγος, from Latin sagus, from Latin sāgiō, from Proto-Italic sāgiō, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti — to seek out.
sjette (West Flemish): knitting wool
Definitions
- knitting wool
Ancestry of “sjette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sayette | sagathy |
| 2 | Old French | saie | — |
| 3 | Latin | sagum | sagum, a military cloak; singular accusative of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάγος | cloak; coat, habit |
| 5 | Latin | sagus | Archaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic |
| 6 | Latin | sāgiō | to perceive quickly or keenly with the senses |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sāgiō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |