Where does “sidequest” come from?

sidequest (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.

sidequest (English): A quest given to the player that has no direct...

Definitions

  1. A quest given to the player that has no direct...

Ancestry of “sidequest”, step by step

sidequest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Side

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSideA bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape
2Middle Englishsidecustom
3Old Englishsīdeside, flank
4Proto-West Germanic*sīdāside
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

via English quest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquestA journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission
2Middle EnglishquestA legal inquest or investigation; a session of...
3Anglo-Normanquestesearch; act, instance of searching
4Latinquaestatribute, tax, inquiry, search
5Latinquaesitanominative feminine singular of quaesītus;...
6Latinquaesitussought for, having been sought for; asked, having...
7Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
8Proto-Italic-tus
9Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito-