Where does “aside” come from?

Aside comes from Middle English aside, from Middle English on side, from Old English on sīdan, literally meaning "on the side."

aside (English): To or on one side so as to be out of the way;...

Definitions

  1. To or on one side so as to be out of the way;...

Ancestry of “aside”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaside—
2Middle Englishon side—
3Old Englishon sīdan—

Words derived from “aside”

Every word from Old English on sīdan →Every word from Middle English on side →Every word from Middle English aside →
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