Where does “bedside” come from?
Bedside comes from Middle English bedsyde, a compound of bed and side meaning the area adjacent to a bed.
bedside (English): A position at the side of one's bed
Definitions
- A position at the side of one's bed
Ancestry of “bedside”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bedsyde | — |
Words derived from “bedside”