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Where does “síðr” come from?

síðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sīþuz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

Ancestry of “síðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsīþuzlate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

Words derived from “síðr”

  • sid
  • síður
  • síðfrakki
  • sid
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