samite

The story

1. Medieval Greek · derived fromἑξάμιτον
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromsamitum
3. Old French · derived fromsamit
4. Middle English · derived fromsamite
5. English todaysamite

From Middle English samite, from Old French samit, from Medieval Latin samitum, examitum, from Medieval Greek ἑξάμιτον (hexámiton), from ἕξ (héx, “six”) + μίτος (mítos, “thread”).