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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

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*sīdaz (Proto-Germanic)

Ample. Drooping, hanging down, pendulous, long, trailing. Excessive, extra.

*siduz (Proto-Germanic)

Conduct. Custom, habit, practice.

*sēaną (Proto-Germanic)

To sow, to disperse (seeds).

*seh₁tis (Proto-Indo-European)

- þiz (Proto-Germanic)

sīd (Old English)

*sīdǭ (Proto-Germanic)

Side.

sidu (Old English)

Custom, habit; practice. Morality, good conduct; purity; modesty. Ritual, religious practice, rite. Use, manner.

sīde (Old English)

*sēdiz (Proto-Germanic)

Seed.

sēd (Old English)

sæd (Old English)

Seed.

syd (Middle English)

seed (English)

(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) [...]

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