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Where does “outsiderdom” come from?

outsiderdom (English) comes from English outsider, from English outside, from English Side, from Middle English side, from Old English sīde, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta — to satiate, satisfy.

outsiderdom (English): The state or condition of being an outsider

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being an outsider

Ancestry of “outsiderdom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoutsiderOne who is not part of a community or...
2EnglishoutsideThe part of something that faces out; the outer...
3EnglishSide—
4Middle Englishsidecustom
5Old Englishsīdeside, flank
6Proto-West Germanic*sīdā—
7Medieval Latinsida—
8Late LatinsetaAlternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle
9Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
10Proto-Italicsaitā—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
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