Where does “lookaside” come from?
lookaside (English) comes from English aside, from Middle English aside, from Middle English on side, from Old English on sīdan.
lookaside (English): The technique of searching for something in a...
Definitions
- The technique of searching for something in a...
Ancestry of “lookaside”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aside | To or on one side so as to be out of the way;... |
| 2 | Middle English | aside | — |
| 3 | Middle English | on side | — |
| 4 | Old English | on sīdan | — |