besidde
Danish
[b̥eˈsiðˀə]
verb
Definitions
- possess
Etymology
Affix from Danish sidde (sit) derived from Middle Low German besitten derived from German besitzen (own, possess) derived from Proto-Germanic *bisitjaną (sit near, sit among around, sit among).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*bisitjaną
Gloss
sit near, sit among around, sit among
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- besit English
- sit English
- Besitzer German
- besitzen German
- sitzen German
- *sed- Proto-Indo-European
- besitte Norwegian Bokmål
- *bisitjaną Proto-Germanic
- besitta Swedish
- besittning Swedish
- sitta Swedish
- besittan Old English
- besitten Middle English
- sitja Old Norse
- sidde Danish
- bisizzen Old High German
- besitzen Middle High German
- 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- besitten Old Dutch
- besitten Middle Low German
- besitia Old Swedish