Where does “sadd” come from?
sadd (Livonian) comes from Middle English sad, from Old English sæd, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
sadd (Livonian): fall
Definitions
- fall
Ancestry of “sadd”, step by step
sadd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English sad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sad | sated, weary having had enough |
| 2 | Old English | sæd | full, sated; weary; seed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sād | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sēdiz | seed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Arabic سَدّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَدّ | dam, barrier |