Where does “sed” come from?

sed (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish siþer, from Old Norse siðr, from Proto-Germanic siduz, from Proto-Indo-European swedʰ- — custom, habit; wont, habit, custom.

sed (Swedish): a custom, a traditional habit

Definitions

  1. a custom, a traditional habit

Ancestry of “sed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsiþercustom, habit
2Old Norsesiðra custom, a habit; a conduct, morality, religion
3Proto-Germanicsiduzcustom, habit, practice; conduct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswedʰ-custom, habit; wont, habit, custom

Words derived from “sed”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siduz →Every word from Old Norse siðr →