Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sīdā

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ.

Noun

*sīdā f

  1. side
Inflection
ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *sīdā
Genitive *sīdōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *sīdā *sīdōn
Accusative *sīdōn *sīdōn
Genitive *sīdōn *sīdōnō
Dative *sīdōn *sīdōm, *sīdum
Instrumental *sīdōn *sīdōm, *sīdum
Descendants
  • Old English: sīde
    • Middle English: side, zide (Kent)
      • English: side
      • Scots: side, syde
      • Yola: zeide
  • Old Frisian: sīde
  • Old Saxon: sīda
  • Old Dutch: sīda
  • Old High German: sīta

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Medieval Latin sīda, from Late Latin sēta (silk), from Latin saeta (bristle (of horsehair)).

Noun

*sīdā f

  1. silk
    Synonym: *seluk
Inflection
ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *sīdā
Genitive *sīdōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *sīdā *sīdōn
Accusative *sīdōn *sīdōn
Genitive *sīdōn *sīdōnō
Dative *sīdōn *sīdōm, *sīdum
Instrumental *sīdōn *sīdōm, *sīdum
Descendants