Where does “slidewalk” come from?
slidewalk (English) comes from English sidewalk, 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 — to satiate, satisfy.
slidewalk (English): A moving pavement/sidewalk
Definitions
- A moving pavement/sidewalk
Ancestry of “slidewalk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sidewalk | a footpath, usually paved, at the side of a road... |
| 2 | English | Side | — |
| 3 | Middle English | side | custom |
| 4 | Old English | sīde | side, flank |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīdā | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | sida | — |
| 7 | Late Latin | seta | Alternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle |
| 8 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |