English word origin

Etymology of Seto

Borrowed from Cantonese 司徒 (si1 tou4).

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Cantonese 司徒 (si1 tou4).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention司徒yue

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. · A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 瀬戸 (Seto).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention瀬戸ja

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance

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