satem

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satem^¹

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Learned borrowing from Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬙𐬆𐬨 (satəm, “hundred”). The canonical example of a word that changed Proto-Indo-European palatovelar */ḱ/ into sibilant /s/ by the 3rd millennium BCE, as opposed to Latin centum (“hundred”). Doublet of hundred and centum.

adjective Satem

Indo European studies, not comparable Of or relating to a Proto-Indo-European language group that produced sibilants from a series of palatovelar stops.
Opposite: centum

Satem^²

adjective

not comparable Alternative letter-case form of satem

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"satem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/satem. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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satem. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/satem

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"satem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/satem.

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@misc{satem_2026,
  title = {satem},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/satem},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}