Where does “奧賽” come from?

奧賽 (Chinese) comes from French Orsay, from English offside, from English Side, from Middle English side, from Old English sīde, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta — to satiate, satisfy.

奧賽 (Chinese): Olympiad science competitions, especially those organized in China

Definitions

  1. Olympiad science competitions, especially those organized in China

Ancestry of “奧賽”, step by step

奧賽 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French Orsay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchOrsay
2EnglishoffsideIn an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck,...
3EnglishSideA bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape
4Middle Englishsidecustom
5Old Englishsīdeside, flank
6Proto-West Germanic*sīdāside
7Medieval Latinsida
8Late LatinsetaAlternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle
9Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
10Proto-Italicsaitā
11Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-
12Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

via Chinese 奧林匹克

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese奧林匹克Olympics
2EnglishOlympicOf or pertaining to the Olympic Games; Of or...
3Ancient GreekὈλυμπικόςOlympic
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito-