Where does “siidiuss” come from?
siidiuss (Estonian) comes from Estonian siid, from Middle Low German sîde, from Old Saxon sīda, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā — to satiate, satisfy.
siidiuss (Estonian): silkworm
Definitions
- silkworm
Ancestry of “siidiuss”, step by step
siidiuss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian siid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | siid | silk |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sîde | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sīda | — |
| 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 |