Where does “side” come from?
side (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish síd, from Proto-Celtic sīdos, from Proto-Indo-European sēds.
side (Middle Irish): fairy hill or mound
Ancestry of “side”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | síd | fairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sīdos | tumulus; peace |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēds | — |
Words derived from “side”