English word seed comes from Proto-Germanic *sīdaz, Proto-Germanic *siduz (Conduct. Custom, habit, practice.), Proto-Germanic *sēaną (To sow, to disperse (seeds).), Proto-Indo-European *seh₁tis, Proto-Germanic - þiz
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sīdaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Ample. Drooping, hanging down, pendulous, long, trailing. Excessive, extra. |
| *siduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Conduct. Custom, habit, practice. |
| *sēaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To sow, to disperse (seeds). |
| *seh₁tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| - þiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| sīd | Old English (ang) | |
| *sīdǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Side. |
| sidu | Old English (ang) | Custom, habit; practice. Morality, good conduct; purity; modesty. Ritual, religious practice, rite. Use, manner. |
| sīde | Old English (ang) | |
| *sēdiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Seed. |
| sēd | Old English (ang) | |
| sæd | Old English (ang) | Seed. |
| syd | Middle English (enm) | |
| seed | English (en) | (countable) A precursor.. (countable) The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precursor in a defined chain of precursors.. (countable, botany) A fertilized ovule, containing an embryonic plant.. (now, _, rare) Offspring, descendants, progeny.. (uncountable) An amount of fertilized grain that cannot be readily counted.. (uncountable) [...] |