Where does “side” come from?

side (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sīde, from Proto-Germanic sīdǭ, from Proto-Germanic sīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sēy-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

side (West Frisian): side

Definitions

  1. side

Ancestry of “side”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansīde—
2Proto-Germanicsīdǭside
3Proto-Germanicsīdazdrooping, hanging down, pendulous, long,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēy-to send, throw, drop, sow, deposit; to linger
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīdaz →
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