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Where does “*sīd” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*sīd”, 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
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