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Where does “sidlyng” come from?

sidlyng (Middle English) comes from Middle English side, from Old English sīde, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito- — to satiate, satisfy.

Ancestry of “sidlyng”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sidlyng”

  • sidelong
  • sideling
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