Where does “sīde” come from?
sīde (Old English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
sīde (Old English): side, flank
Definitions
- side, flank
Ancestry of “sīde”, step by step
sīde traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *sīdā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīdā | side |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | sida | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | seta | Alternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle |
| 4 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
via Old English sīd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sīd | wide, broad, spacious, ample, extensive, vast,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīd | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīdaz | drooping, hanging down, pendulous, long,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēy- | to send, throw, drop, sow, deposit; to linger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |