Where does “beiseite” come from?
beiseite (German) comes from German bei, from Middle High German bī, from Old High German bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
beiseite (German): Alternative form of zur Seite; away; out of one’s...
Definitions
- Alternative form of zur Seite; away; out of one’s...
Ancestry of “beiseite”, step by step
beiseite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bei | by; near; at; for; at; in |
| 2 | Middle High German | bī | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bī | by, at |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German Seite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Seite | side; face, side, surface of any... |
| 2 | German | -ig | -y; forms adjectives from nouns; forms adjectives... |
| 3 | German | -jährig | years old; years lasting |
| 4 | German | Jahr | year |
| 5 | Middle High German | jār | year |
| 6 | Old High German | jār | year |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | jār | year |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | jērą | year; name of the J-rune |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁r- | year |