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Where does “sīdǭ” come from?

sīdǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sēy-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

sīdǭ (Proto-Germanic): side

Definitions

  1. side

Ancestry of “sīdǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsīdazdrooping, hanging down, pendulous, long,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēy-to send, throw, drop, sow, deposit; to linger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here

Words derived from “sīdǭ”

  • side
  • outside
  • sides
  • seed
  • alongside
  • countryside
  • sidewalk
  • outsider
  • hillside
  • roadside
  • fireside
  • downside
  • broadside
  • underside
  • siding
  • Burnside
  • backside
  • seedling
  • seeding
  • sideboard
  • sidebar
  • mountainside
  • riverside
  • sidelong
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