Where does “seide” come from?

seide (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Northern Sami sieidi, from Proto-Samic siejtē — altar stone, sieidi.

seide (Norwegian Nynorsk): to practice seid, a form of magic

Definitions

  1. to practice seid, a form of magic

Ancestry of “seide”, step by step

seide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami sieidi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samisieidioffering stone, sieidi
2Proto-Samicsiejtēaltar stone, sieidi

via Old Norse seiða

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseseiða
Every word from Proto-Samic siejtē