Seed etymology

English

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

Detailed word origin of seed

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) [...]

Words with the same origin as seed

Descendants of *sīdaz

sidewalk

Descendants of *sēaną

sew sewer