| 【side】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "side." It carries the basic meaning of "side." from PIE *se- "to sow" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "side"]
alongside ***[3109] If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
aside ***[3238] If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
beside ***[735] Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it. → see also besides
besides ***[2947] Besides something or beside something means in addition to it.
countryside ***[2712] The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
inside ****[1067] in or into the inner part of (something or someone)
Insider **[4424] An insider is someone who is involved in a situation and who knows more about it than other people.
outside ****[1093] The outside of something is the part which surrounds or encloses the rest of it.
outsider **[4214] An outsider is someone who does not belong to a particular group or organization.
seaside ☆[4761] You can refer to an area that is close to the sea, especially one where people go for their holidays, as the seaside.
side ****[216] The side of something is a position to the left or right of it, rather than in front of it, behind it, or on it.
[WORD ROOT]root side
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] side
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) side
[MEANING]root side
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 side flanks of a person, the long part or aspect of anything; left or right part of the body
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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alongside ★★★[3109] preposition from alongside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
【COMPOSITION】 along + side
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a(ond); against ⑵ long; long ⑶ side; side
【Etymology】 《Old English andlang》 [and-+lang] entire, continuous; extended
aside ★★★[3238] adverb from aside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 ① If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
② If you take or draw someone aside, you take them a little way away from a group of people in order to talk to them in private.
③ If you move aside, you get out of someone's way.
【COMPOSITION】 a + side
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a; on ⑵ side; side
【Etymology】 《Middle English on side》 on the side, indirectly; sideways, horizontal
【First Known Meaning】 off to one side;
beside ★★★[735] preposition from beside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it. → see also besides
【COMPOSITION】 be + side
【ROOTs】 ⑴ be; by, about ⑵ side; side
【Etymology】 《Old English be sidan》 [from be-+sidan] by the side of
【DERIVATIVEs】 side, beside
besides ★★★[2947] preposition from beside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 Besides something or beside something means in addition to it.
【COMPOSITION】 beside + s
【ROOTs】 ⑴ be; by, about ⑵ side; side ⑶ s; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English be sidan》 [from be-+sidan] by the side of
countryside ★★★[2712] noun from countryside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 country + side
【ROOTs】 ⑴ countr(contra); against, contrary ⑵ y; noun suffix ⑶ side; side
【Etymology】 《Latin (terra) contrata》 [from Latin contra] (land) lying opposite, (land) spread before one
inside ★★★★[1067] preposition from inside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 ① in or into the inner part of (something or someone)
② within the borders or limits of (something)
③ before the end of (a period of time)
【ANTONYM】 outside
【COMPOSITION】 in + side
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon, into ⑵ side; side
【Etymology】 《Old English inne》 in, within, inside
Insider ★★[4424] noun from inside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 An insider is someone who is involved in a situation and who knows more about it than other people.
【COMPOSITION】 inside + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; prefix ⑵ sid(side); side ⑶ er; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English inne》 in, within, inside
【First Known Meaning】 one in possession of special information by virtue of being within some organization,
outside ★★★★[1093] noun from outside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 The outside of something is the part which surrounds or encloses the rest of it.
【pl.】 outsides
【SYNONYM】 exterior
【COMPOSITION】 out + side
【ROOTs】 ⑴ out; out ⑵ side;
【Etymology】 《Old English side》 flanks of a person, the long part or aspect of anything; left or right part of the body
outsider ★★[4214] noun from outside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 An outsider is someone who does not belong to a particular group or organization.
【pl.】 outsiders
【COMPOSITION】 outside + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ out; out ⑵ sid(side); side ⑶ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English side》 flanks of a person, the long part or aspect of anything; left or right part of the body
seaside ☆[4761] noun from seaside 〈 side
【DEFINITION】 You can refer to an area that is close to the sea, especially one where people go for their holidays, as the seaside.
【COMPOSITION】 sea + side
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sea; sea ⑵ side; side
【Etymology】 《Old English side》 flanks of a person, the long part or aspect of anything; left or right part of the body
side ★★★★[216] noun from side
【DEFINITION】 The side of something is a position to the left or right of it, rather than in front of it, behind it, or on it.
【pl.】 sides
【ROOTs】 side; side
【Etymology】 《Old English side》 flanks of a person, the long part or aspect of anything; left or right part of the body
【First Known Meaning】 "flanks of a person, the long part or aspect of anything
【DERIVATIVEs】 side, beside
Other words containing "side"; downside, offside, riverside, upside
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
short
sex
seven
set
servi-, serv-
servar-, serv-
sert-
sequ
sent, sens
sen-
