Where does “sideswipe” come from?
sideswipe (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.
sideswipe (English): A blow with the side of something, such as the...
Definitions
- A blow with the side of something, such as the...
Ancestry of “sideswipe”, step by step
sideswipe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Side
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Side | A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape |
| 2 | Middle English | side | custom |
| 3 | Old English | sīde | side, flank |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīdā | side |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | sida | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | seta | Alternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle |
| 7 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
via English swipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swipe | To grab or bat quickly; To strike with a strong... |
| 2 | English | swip | A generic sound for movement, or for something appearing |
| 3 | Middle English | swippen | to strike, move swiftly, glide |
| 4 | Old English | swipian | to scourge, strike, beat, lash |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swipōną | to move |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyb- | to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to... |