Where does “whiteside” come from?
whiteside (English) comes from Old English sīde, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito-, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- — to satiate, satisfy.
whiteside (English): The goldeneye
Definitions
- The goldeneye
Ancestry of “whiteside”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sīde | side, flank |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīdā | side |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | sida | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | seta | Alternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle |
| 5 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |