soie

French

noun
Definitions
  • silk
  • bristle
  • tang (of a blade)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French soye inherited from Old French soie inherited from Latin sēta (hair, bristle) inherited from Proto-Italic *saitā derived from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ito-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*séh₂ito-

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