Where does “sǫsědъ” come from?
sǫsědъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic sǫ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu, from Proto-Germanic kweduz — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
sǫsědъ (Proto-Slavic): neighbour
Definitions
- neighbour
Ancestry of “sǫsědъ”, step by step
sǫsědъ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic sǫ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sǫ- | together |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 4 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 5 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 6 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Proto-Slavic sěděti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sěděti | to sit, to be sitting |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sēdḗˀtei | to sit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Proto-Slavic sъsěděti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъsěděti | sit together |