seda

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • silk fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod
  • silk fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers
  • thin string long, very thin, and flexible structure made from threads twisted together

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish seda inherited from Latin saeta (bristle, animal hair, silk, horsehair) inherited from Proto-Italic *saitā derived from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ito-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*séh₂ito-

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