Where does “rätsida” come from?
rätsida (Swedish) comes from Swedish sida, from Old Swedish sīþa, from Old Norse síða, from Proto-Germanic sīdǭ, from Proto-Germanic sīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sēy-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.
rätsida (Swedish): right side
Definitions
- right side
Ancestry of “rätsida”, step by step
rätsida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sida | side; a bounding straight edge or surface; side;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sīþa | side (of an object) |
| 3 | Old Norse | síða | side |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīdǭ | side |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīdaz | drooping, hanging down, pendulous, long,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēy- | to send, throw, drop, sow, deposit; to linger |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |
via Swedish rät
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rät | the side of a fabric which is supposed to be the... |