Where does “forside” come from?

forside (Danish) comes from Danish side, from Old Danish sithæ, from Old Norse síða, from Proto-Germanic sīdǭ, from Proto-Germanic sīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sēy-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

forside (Danish): front

Definitions

  1. front

Ancestry of “forside”, step by step

forside traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish side

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsidepage
2Old Danishsithæ—
3Old Norsesíðaside
4Proto-Germanicsīdǭside
5Proto-Germanicsīdazdrooping, hanging down, pendulous, long,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansēy-to send, throw, drop, sow, deposit; to linger
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here

via Danish før

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishførbefore; before, until; before, prior, sooner
2Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
3Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīdaz →