Where does “skuggsida” come from?
skuggsida (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.
skuggsida (Swedish): a shadow side (side usually in shadow, of a house, mountain, or the like)
Definitions
- a shadow side (side usually in shadow, of a house, mountain, or the like)
Ancestry of “skuggsida”, step by step
skuggsida 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 skugga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skugga | a shadow; shade; the darkness that follows; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skuggi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |