Italian word sete comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰey-, Proto-Indo-European - -tis, and later Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰéytis (Decay, destruction.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰgʷʰey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *dʰgʷʰítis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | perishing, decrease, perishing, destruction, decrease |
| *dʰgʷʰéytis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Decay, destruction. |
| *(k)sitis | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| sitem | Latin (lat) | |
| sete | Italian (ita) | Thirst. |