Latin word sorte comes from Proto-Indo-European *ser-, Proto-Indo-European *si-sh₁-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ser- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to flow, run, watch over, protect, to bind, put together, to flow, stream, flow, stream, to watch over, protect, to put in line, in sequence, to tie, to assemble, to arrange, tack, tie, unite |
| *si-sh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sortis | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| sorte | Latin (lat) |