Where does “siður” come from?

siður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse siðr, from Proto-Germanic siduz, from Proto-Indo-European swedʰ- — custom, habit; wont, habit, custom.

siður (Faroese): tradition, custom

Definitions

  1. tradition, custom

Ancestry of “siður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesiðra custom, a habit; a conduct, morality, religion
2Proto-Germanicsiduzcustom, habit, practice; conduct
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswedʰ-custom, habit; wont, habit, custom

Words derived from “siður”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siduz →Every word from Old Norse siðr →
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