Where does “afzijdig” come from?

afzijdig (Dutch) comes from Dutch zijde, from Middle Dutch side, from Old Dutch sīda, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā — to satiate, satisfy.

afzijdig (Dutch): apart, kept to oneself

Definitions

  1. apart, kept to oneself

Ancestry of “afzijdig”, step by step

afzijdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zijde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzijdeside, face; silk
2Middle Dutchside—
3Old Dutchsīda—
4Proto-West Germanic*sīdāside
5Medieval Latinsida—
6Late LatinsetaAlternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle
7Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
8Proto-Italicsaitā—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
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