Where does “klippeside” come from?
klippeside (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.
klippeside (Danish): cliff face
Definitions
- cliff face
Ancestry of “klippeside”, step by step
klippeside traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish side
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | side | page |
| 2 | Old Danish | sithæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | síða | side |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīdǭ | side |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīdaz | drooping, hanging down, pendulous, long,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēy- | to send, throw, drop, sow, deposit; to linger |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |