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Where does “Abseits” come from?

Abseits (German) comes from English offside, 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.

Abseits (German): offside

Definitions

  1. offside

Ancestry of “Abseits”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoffsideIn an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck,...
2EnglishSide—
3Middle Englishsidecustom
4Old Englishsīdeside, flank
5Proto-West Germanic*sīdā—
6Medieval Latinsida—
7Late LatinsetaAlternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle
8Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
9Proto-Italicsaitā—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
12Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “Abseits”

  • Abseitsfalle
  • abseitsverdächtig
  • Abseits
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