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Where does “sidelobe” come from?

sidelobe (English) comes from English Side, from Middle English side, from Old English sīde, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā — to satiate, satisfy.

sidelobe (English): The part of an antenna response pattern which is...

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  1. The part of an antenna response pattern which is...

Ancestry of “sidelobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSide—
2Middle Englishsidecustom
3Old Englishsīdeside, flank
4Proto-West Germanic*sīdā—
5Medieval Latinsida—
6Late LatinsetaAlternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle
7Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
8Proto-Italicsaitā—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
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