Where does “sidbena” come from?
sidbena (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.
sidbena (Swedish): the dividing line formed when hair is parted on the side of the skull
Definitions
- the dividing line formed when hair is parted on the side of the skull
Ancestry of “sidbena”, step by step
sidbena 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 bena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bena | parting, a way of combing hair in which a line is... |
| 2 | Swedish | ben | leg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | bēn | bone |
| 4 | Old Norse | bein | leg; bone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bainą | leg; bone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |