Where does “seid” come from?
seid (German) comes from Middle High German sīt, from Old High German sīda, from Proto-Germanic *sīdā, from Latin sēta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito-, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- — to satiate, satisfy.
seid (German): second-person plural present of sein; plural...
Definitions
- second-person plural present of sein; plural...
Ancestry of “seid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sīt | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sīda | silk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sīdā | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēta | — |
| 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 |