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Where does “shide” come from?

shide (English) comes from Middle English schyd, from Old English scīd, from Proto-Germanic *skīd, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

shide (English): A piece of wood ; a measure of firewood,...

Definitions

  1. A piece of wood ; a measure of firewood,...

Ancestry of “shide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishschyd—
2Old Englishscīdthin slip of wood, shingle, billet
3Proto-Germanic*skīd—
4Proto-Germanicskīdąpiece of wood, billet, board
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
6Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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