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shura

From Arabic شُورَى (šūrā, “consultation”).

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shush

Imitative. Compare shh and hush.

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From Middle English schitten, schetten, from Old English sċyttan (“to cause rapid movement, shoot a bolt, shut, bolt”), from Proto-West Germanic *skuttjan, from Proto-Germanic *skutjaną, *skuttijaną (“to bar, bolt”), fro

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shva

From Hebrew שווא / שְׁוָא (shvá, šəwɔʾ). Doublet of schwa.

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shvi

Borrowed from Armenian շվի (švi).

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shy

From Middle English shy (“shy”), from Old English sċēoh (“shy”), from Proto-West Germanic *skeuh (“shy, fearful”), from Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“shy, fearful”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian skjou (“shy”), Dutch schuw

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shyly

Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy Middle English -ly English -ly English shyly From shy + -ly.

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si

From Middle English si (“seventh degree or note of Guido of Arezzo's hexachordal scales”), Italian si in the solmization of Guido of Arezzo, from the initials of Latin Sāncte Iohannēs (“Saint John (the Baptist)”) in the

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sia

Borrowed from Malay sial. The omission of /l/ may have been motivated by Chinese phonology.

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siafu

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu [Term?] Swahili siafubor. English siafu Borrowed from Swahili siafu, from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

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sial

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Si (silicon) + Al (aluminum).

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siam

From Hokkien 閃 /闪 (siám, “to dodge”).

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sian

From Hokkien 𤺪 (siān).

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siao

From Hokkien 痟 (siáu, “mad; crazy”).

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sib

From Middle English sib, from Old English sibb (“related, akin, sib”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjaz (“related”), from Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”). Cognate with West Frisian besibbe (“related”), Middl

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sibeh

From Singapore Hokkien 死爸 (sí-pē, “very; quite”, literally “die father”), from Singapore Teochew 死爸 (si² bê⁶, “very; quite”, literally “die father”), in the sense of being to the extent that one’s father dies.

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sibo

Derived from Hokkien 是無／是无 (sī-bô, “is not”).

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sibyl

From Latin Sibylla, from Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla).

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sic

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Italic *sei Latin sī Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Italic *ke Latin -ce Latin sīce Latin sīclbor. English sic Learned borrowing from Latin sīc (“thus, so”).

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sica

Borrowed from Latin sīca.

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sicc

From sick + -cc.

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sicca

From Hindustani سکہ (sikka) / सिक्का (sikkā), from Classical Persian سکه (sikka), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka)

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sice

From Middle English sys, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French sis, sies. Doublet of six.

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sich

Borrowed from Ukrainian Січ (Sič), from Ukrainian сікти (sikty, “to chop”), alluding to the clearing of a forest for an encampment, or the building of a fort with trees that have been cut down.

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sick

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *seukaną Proto-Germanic *seukaz Proto-West Germanic *seuk Old English sēoc Old English sēc Middle English sik English sick From Middle English sik, sike, seek, seke, seok, from Old English s

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sicko

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *seukaną Proto-Germanic *seukaz Proto-West Germanic *seuk Old English sēoc Old English sēc Middle English sik English sick Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle Engli

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sicky

From sick + -y.

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sicle

Borrowed from French sicle, from Latin siclus, from Biblical Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (šɛ́qɛl).

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sid

Shortened from sidiki or sidiqi.

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sida

From the genus name, translingual Sida.

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sidal

From side + -al, in humorous reference to frontal. Used since at least the 1970s.

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side

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side From Middle English side, from Old English sīde (“side, flank”), from Proto-Germa

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sided

From side (noun) + -ed (“having”).

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sider

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Prot

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sidey

From side + -y.

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sidhe

From obsolete Irish sídhe (now spelled sí). See Sidhe for more.

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sidle

The verb is from side + -le (frequentative suffix), possibly a back-formation from sideling (“in a sidelong direction; askew, obliquely”, adverb), treating that word as the present participle of sidle. The noun is derive

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sidth

From Middle English *sidth, equivalent to side (“long, ample, trailing, vast, distant”, adjective) + -th (abstract nominal suffix). More at side.

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sie

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *sīhwaną Proto-Germanic *sīganą Proto-West Germanic *sīgan Old English sīgan Middle English sien English sie From Middle English sien, from Old English sīgan

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siege

From Middle English sege, from Old French sege, siege, seige (modern French siège), from Vulgar Latin *sēdicum, from Latin sēdicŭlum, sēdēcula (“small seat”), from Latin sēdēs (“seat”). The military sense of the term is

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sies

From Afrikaans.

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sieve

From Middle English sive, syfe, from Old English sife, from Proto-West Germanic *sibi (“sieve”), from Proto-Indo-European *seyp-, *seyb- (“to pour, sieve, strain, run, drip”). Akin to German Sieb, Dutch zeef, Proto-Slavi

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sift

From Middle English syften, from Old English siftan, from Proto-West Germanic *siftijan.

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sifu

From Cantonese 師傅／师傅 (si1 fu6-2, “master”) and 師父／师父 (si1 fu6-2, “my master”), both also conveying the sense of teacher.

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sig

Clipping of signature.

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siggy

Diminutive signature + -y.

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sigh

From Middle English sighen (“to sigh”), back-formation from sighte, past tense form of siken, from Old English sīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *sīkan, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ- (“to pour out”).

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sight

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *sehwaną Proto-West Germanic *sehwan Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-West Germanic *-þi Proto-West Germanic *sihti Old English sihþ Middle

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sigil

Borrowed from Latin sigillum (“little sign”). Doublet of seal and sigillum.

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sigla

Learned borrowing from Late Latin sigla.

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sigma

From Ancient Greek σῖγμα (sîgma), probably from the root σῑγ- (sīg-) as seen in σίζω (sízō, “to hiss”) + -μα (-ma, nominal suffix).

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sign

From Middle English signe, sygne, syng, seine, sine, syne, from Old English seġn (“sign; mark; token”) and Old French signe, seing (“sign; mark; signature”); both from Latin signum (“a mark; sign; token”); root uncertain

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signa

Learned borrowing from Latin signa, nominative plural of signum.

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sijo

Borrowed from Korean 시조(時調) (sijo).

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sika

From Japanese 鹿 (shika, “deer”).

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sike

From Northern Middle English sike, from Old English sīċ (see sitch), possibly also from or related to Old Norse sík; both from Proto-Germanic *sīką (“slow flowing water; trickle”). Cognate with Norwegian sik. Compare Sco

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sil

From Latin sil (“a kind of yellow earth, ochre”).

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silat

Borrowed from Malay silat (“self-defense”).

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sild

From Norwegian and Danish sild, from Old Norse síld. More at sile. See also sillock.

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sile

From Middle English syle, from Old English sȳl (“column, pillar, support”), from Proto-West Germanic *sūli, from Proto-Germanic *sūliz (“beam, post, column, pillar”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱsewl-, *ḱswel- (“log”), fr

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silex

Borrowed from Latin silex.

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silk

Etymology tree Old Chinese 絲 (*sə)der.? Ancient Greek σήρ (sḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (sērĭkós)bor. Late Latin sēricusb

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silky

From Middle English sylky, equivalent to silk + -y.

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sill

From Middle English sille, selle, sülle, from Old English syll, syl (“sill, threshold, foundation, base, basis”), from Proto-Germanic *sulī (“bar, sill”), from Proto-Indo-European *sel-, *swel- (“beam, board, frame, thre

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silly

From Middle English seely, sēlī, from Old English sǣliġ, ġesǣliġ (“lucky, fortunate”), from Proto-West Germanic *sālīg, from *sāli; equivalent to seel (“happiness, bliss”) + -y. Doublet of Seelie. The semantic evolution

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silo

From Spanish silo, of unclear origin. See Spanish silo for more.

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silog

From Tagalog silog.

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silt

PIE word *sḗh₂l From Middle English silte, cilte, cylte, perhaps from Middle English silen ("to filter; strain"; equivalent to sile + -t), or cognate with Norwegian and Danish sylt (“salt marsh”), Middle Low German sulte

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silty

Etymology tree English silt Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English silty From silt + -y.

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silva

Borrowed from Latin silva. Doublet of selva.

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silyl

From sil- + -yl.

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sima

From the Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “bent upwards”).

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simal

From Nepali सिमल (simal).

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simar

Borrowed from French simarre (“type of robe”), from Italian cimarra, zimarra. Doublet of chimer.

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simi

From Hokkien 什物 or 什麼／什么 (sím-mi̍h, “what”).

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simit

Borrowed from Turkish simit (“simit”), Ottoman Turkish سمید (simit), from Classical Persian سَمِید (samīd, “semolina”), from Arabic سَمِيد (samīd, “semolina”), from Aramaic סְמִידָא / ܣܡܻܝܕܳܐ (səmīḏā), from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔

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simon

Uncertain. One theory suggests derivation from a joke based on the bible verse Acts 9:43, rendered as “Peter lodged with Simon a tanner”, a pun on the meanings of lodge (“stay in a place; put away money”). Partridge sugg

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simp

1903. Clipping of simpleton.

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simpy

From simp + -y.

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simul

Abbreviation of simultaneous.

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sin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-der. Proto-Germanic *sunjō Proto-West Germanic *sunnju Old English synn Middle English synne English sin From Middle English synne, sinne, from Old English synn (“sin”), from Prot

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sinal

Etymology tree English sinus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālislbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor.

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since

From Middle English syns, synnes, contraction of earlier sithens, sithence, from sithen (“after, since”) ( + -s, adverbial genitive suffix), from Old English sīþþan, from the phrase sīþ þǣm (“after/since that (time)”), f

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sine

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sinos Proto-Italic *sinus ▲ Arabic جِيبَ (jība)sl. Latin sinusbor. English sine Borrowed from Latin sinus (“curve, bend; bosom”), a translation of Arabic جَيْب (jayb, “bosom”), a misid

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sinew

From Middle English synwe, synewe (“tendon; ligament or other connective tissue; muscle; nerve; leaf vein”), from Old English sinu (“tendon, sinew; nerve”), from Proto-West Germanic *sinu, from Proto-Germanic *sinwō, fro

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sing

From Middle English syngen, from Old English singan (“to sing”), from Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną (“to sing”), from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ- (“to recite, sing”). Cognate with Saterland

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singe

From Middle English sengen, from Old English senġan, sænċġan (“to singe, burn slightly, scorch, afflict”), from Proto-West Germanic *sangijan (“to burn, torch”), from Proto-Indo-European *senk- (“to burn”). Cognate with

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sinh

Borrowed from Lao ສິ້ນ (sin) or Thai ซิ่น (sîn).

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sink

From Middle English synken, from Old English sincan, from Proto-West Germanic *sinkwan, from Proto-Germanic *sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷ- (“to fall, sink”). Compare West Frisian sinke, Low German sinken, Du

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sinky

From sink + -y.

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sinny

From sin + -y; or perhaps continuing Middle English synny, from Old English synniġ (“guilty, punishable, criminal; sinful”), from Proto-West Germanic *sunnīg, *sundīg (“sinful”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian sändich (“

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sinus

Learned borrowing from Latin sinus (“a bent surface, curve, hollow”). Doublet of sine.

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siol

From Malay sial.

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siong

From Hokkien 傷 /伤 (siong).

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sip

Inherited from Middle English sippen, of uncertain origin. Compare with Low German sippen (“to sip”). Possibly from a variant of Middle English suppen (“to drink, sip”) (see sup) or perhaps from Old English sipian, sypia

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sipe

From Old English sipian, related to seep. * around 888 AD, K Aelfred, translation of Boethius, Chapter 33, para.5 , : "Seo eorþe hit helt & be sumum dæle swilgþ, & for þam sype heo biþ geleht."

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sipid

Back-formation from insipid. A direct borrowing from Latin would have instead yielded sapid, but neither of these words is much used in English; a most common synonym from this root is savoury.

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sippy

Etymology tree English sip Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English sippy From sip + -y.

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sir

From Middle English sir, unstressed form of sire, borrowed from Old French sire (“master, sir, lord”), from Latin senior (“older, elder”), from senex (“old”). Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor,

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sira

Borrowed from Arabic سِيرَة (sīra).

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sire

From Middle English sire, from Old French sire, the nominative singular of seignor; from Latin senior, from senex. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, and sir. Cognate with French monsi

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siren

From Middle English siren, from Old French sereine and Latin Sīrēn, Sīrēna, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). The mammalian sense was first attested in French in Dominique Bouhours, Les entretiens d'Ariste et d'Eugène,

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sirih

From Malay sirih.

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siris

From Hindustani سرس / सिरिस (siris).

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sirji

From sir + -ji.

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sirky

From Hindi [Term?].

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siroc

From archaic French siroc.

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sirop

From Middle English sirop, sirup, syrop, syroppe, from Old French sirop.

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sisal

Named after Sisal, Yucatán.

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sise

See sice.

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sisig

From Kapampangan.

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siss

From Middle English sissen, perhaps from Middle Dutch sissen, cissen or Middle Low German sissen (“to hiss; buzz”), of imitative origin. Cognate with Dutch sissen, German Low German zissen, German zischen.

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sissy

From sis (“clipping of sister”) + -y.

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sist

From Latin sistō (“to bring to a stand, stop”).

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sisu

Borrowed from Finnish sisu, documented in English since at least 1940.

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sit

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sédyeti Proto-Germanic *sitjaną Proto-West Germanic *sittjan Old English sittan Middle English sitten English sit From Middle Engli

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sitar

From Hindi सितार (sitār) / Urdu ستار (sitār), from Classical Persian سهتار (si-tār, literally “three strings”). Doublet of setar.

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sitch

From Middle English sich, siche, from Old English sīċ (“a watercourse; sike”), from Proto-West Germanic *sīk, from Proto-Germanic *sīką (“slow flowing water; a trickle”).

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site

From Middle English site, from Anglo-Norman site, from Latin situs (“position, place, site”), from sinere (“to put, lay, set down, usually let, suffer, permit”). Doublet of sitio and situs.

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sith

From Middle English sith (“journey, movement, lifetime, period, occasion”), from Old English sīþ (“journey, movement, trip, point in time, occasion”), from Proto-West Germanic *sinþ, from Proto-Germanic *sinþaz, from Pro

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sithe

From the Anglo-Saxon siġþe meaning scythe. The spelling with was influenced by unrelated Latin word scissor (“cutter”), and scindere (“to split”).

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sitio

Borrowed from Spanish sitio. Doublet of site and situs.

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sito-

From Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos, “food”).

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sitty

Borrowed from South Levantine Arabic ستّ or a related term.

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situp

Deverbal from sit up.

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situs

Borrowed from Latin situs (“position, site”). Doublet of site and sitio.

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sitz

From sitz bath, from German sitz, from sitzen (“to sit”).

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six

PIE word *swéḱs From Middle English six, from Old English six, from Proto-West Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Germanic *sehs, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs. Compare West Frisian seis, Dutch zes, Low German söss, sess, Germ

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sixel

Blend of six + pixel.

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sixer

From six + -er.

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sixie

From six + -ie, in reference to their six years until graduation.

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sixk

Blend of six + fork, playing on the fact that most traditional forks have four prongs and the word fork sounds like four-k.

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sixmo

From six + -mo.

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sixte

Borrowed from French sixte, from Middle French sixte, from Old French siste, sixte, modification of sexte (“sixth”) (a borrowing from Latin sextus) after sis (“six”).

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sixth

From earlier sixt, from Middle English sixte, from Old English siexta, from Proto-Germanic *sehstô. By surface analysis, six + -th (ordinal suffix).

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sixty

Inherited from Middle English sixty, sexty, Old English sixtiġ, from Proto-Germanic *sehs tigiwiz (“sixty”), equivalent to six + -ty. Cognate with Scots sexty, saxty (“sixty”), Saterland Frisian säkstich (“sixty”), West

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siyum

From Hebrew סִיּוּם (siyúm, “completion”).

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sizar

An alteration of sizer, from size (“fixed portion”) + -er.

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size

Attested since the 14th century, originally meant a “law or regulation that determines the amount to be paid”, from Middle English syse, sise (“regulation, control, limit”), from Old French cise, sise, aphetism of assise

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sized

From size + -ed.

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sizer

Etymology tree English size Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós P

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sizy

From size + -y.

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sizz

Onomatopoeic.

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sjark

From Norwegian sjark, from Russian, from English shark.

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sjoe

Onomatopoeic, from Afrikaans spelling.

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ska

Origin uncertain. Probably imitative of the crisp guitar sound; other suggestions include a contraction of “skavoovie” (a word invented and used by musician Cluett Johnson), or of “speed polka”.

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skald

From Old Norse skald. Doublet of scold.

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skank

Unknown. Perhaps from skag (“unattractive woman”), but the origins of skag are unknown. Compare scold (“troublesome woman”), skeevy (“disgusting”). Attested from the 1960s.

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skar

Source etymology material for skar; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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skarn

Borrowed from Swedish skarn (“skarn, filth”), from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic *skarną. Doublet of sharn.

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skat

Borrowed from German Skat.

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skate

Back-formation from Dutch schaats, from Middle Dutch schāetse, from Old Northern French escache (“a stilt, trestle”) (compare French échasse and English scatch), from a Germanic language, perhaps Frankish *skakkjā (“stil

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skaw

Of North Germanic origin, from Icelandic skagi (“peninsula, promontory”). Also related to Icelandic skaga (“to protrude, to jut out”).

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skaz

From Russian сказ (skaz, “tale”).

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skean

See skein.

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sked

Respelling of the first syllable of schedule.

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skeed

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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skeel

From Old Norse skjóla, from Proto-Germanic *skeulǭ.

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skeet

Pseudo-archaic alteration of shoot, perhaps with reference to Old Norse skjóta; compare Scots skite (“to dart, to shoot”). The name for a form of trapshooting is attested from the 1920s, see quotations below. Senses rela

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skeg

From a dialectal term for a stump, branch, or wooden peg. Compare shaw and Swedish skog.

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skein

The noun is derived from Middle English skaine, skayne (“quantity of string, thread, etc., wound on a reel; the string, thread, etc., so wound”), from Old French escaigne (modern French écagne, écaigne (Picardy)); furthe

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skell

* Perhaps from skeleton, describing the often skeletal appearance of drug users. * Alternatively, from skellum or skelder ("to beg in the streets"). Used by Ben Jonson, 1599. * In the sense of a suspicious person, popula

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skelp

From Middle English skelpen, probably of imitative origin. The noun is from Middle English skelp, from the verb.

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sken

Obscure origin, possibly related to askance.

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skene

From Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “tent”). Doublet of scene and scena.

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skeng

Derived from Jamaican Creole.

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skeo

From Scots skeo, from Norwegian skjå (“a drying-house, shed”), related to Icelandic skjá (“a shelter”), probably from or related to Old Norse skjár (“a window-pane or opening”). Compare also Norwegian skur.

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skep

Late Old English sceppe, from Old Norse skeppa (“basket”). Cognate with Danish skæppe (“an old Danish unit of measure equalling 17.4 l”).

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sket

Clipping of skettle.

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skete

From ecclesiastical (medieval) Ancient Greek σκήτη (skḗtē), which is either from a place name in Egypt Σκήτις, Coptic Ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ (Šihēt), or via aphesis from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “ascetic; monk, hermit”).

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skew

The verb is derived from Middle English skeuen, skewe, skewen (“to run at an angle or obliquely; to escape”), from Old Northern French escuer [and other forms], variants of Old French eschuer, eschever, eschiver (“to esc

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skewy

From skew + -y.

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skhug

From Hebrew סְחוּג (skhug), from Yemeni Arabic سحوق (sḥūg).

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ski

From Norwegian ski, from Old Norse skíð (“stick of wood, snowshoe”), from Proto-Germanic *skīdą (“stick”), from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to cut, split”) (see also shed). Cognate with Old English sċīd (“stick of wood”

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ski'd

To differentiate from skied, the past tense of sky.

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skid

From Middle English *skid, from Old Norse skíð (“a billet of wood, a beam or plank on which something rests”), from Proto-Germanic *skīdą (“log, clapboard”), from Proto-Indo-European *skey-t-, *skey- (“to split, divide,

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skied

See ski.

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skier

Etymology tree English ski Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Pr

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skiff

From Middle English skif, from Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo (“small boat”), from Lombardic skif (“boat”), from Proto-Germanic *skipą (“boat, ship”). Doublet of ship.

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skift

From Scots skift (“light shower of rain or snow”), related to skiff (“light rain, snow, etc”) (which see for more) and skiffle.

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skil

From Haida sqil.

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skill

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Germanic *skilją Old Norse skilbor. Middle English skill English skill From Middle English skill, skille (also schil, schile), from Old Norse skil (“a distinction, disce

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skim

From Middle English skemen, skymen, variants of scumen, from Old French escumer (“to remove scum”), from escume (“froth, foam”), from Frankish *skūm (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz (“foam”), from Proto-Indo-

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skimo

Blend of ski + mo(untaineering).

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skimp

Perhaps of North Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skimpijaną (“to skip, dance, gesture, mock”). Cognate with Icelandic skimpa (“to scoff at, scorn”), dialectal Swedish skimpa (“to skip, dance”), Faroese s

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skin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kenH- Proto-Germanic *skinþąder. Middle English skyn English skin From Middle English skyn, skinn, from Old English scinn, from Old Norse skinn (“animal hide”), from Proto-Germanic

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skink

Possibly from Middle Low German schink, schinke, schenke (“leg; shank; shin bone; ham”), from Old Saxon skinka, from Proto-West Germanic *skinkō (“shank; thigh; that which is bent”), from Proto-Germanic *skinkô, from Pro

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skint

A variant of skinned (“having the skin removed; (informal) broke, penniless”, adjective). Any similarity to skin a flint (“to go to great lengths to gain or save something, particularly money”) (referring to the brittlen

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skip

From Middle English skippen, skyppen, of North Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skupjaną, perhaps related to *skeubaną (“to drive, push”), iterative *skuppōną (“to push/move repeatedly, skip”), from Proto

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skirl

Originally from Scots and Northern English dialects (as a verb), probably of Old Norse origin; ultimately imitative.

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skirp

Scottish and Northern English, from or related to Old Norse skirpa (“to spit”).

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skirt

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Old Norse skyrtabor. Middle English skyrte English skirt From Middle English scyrt, skirt, skyrte

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skis

Source etymology material for skis; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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skit

Origin uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse skjúta (“to shoot, dart, move quickly”), variant of skjóta. Compare flytja (“to move”). Alternately, perhaps a back-formation from skittish, which in turn may derive from Old Nors

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skite

From Middle English skit, from Old Norse *skitr, older form of skítr (“dung, faeces”), from Proto-Germanic *skitiz. Cognate with Old English sċite (“dung”). Doublet of shit and shite.

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skive

Probably from French esquiver (“slink away”), from Middle French esquiver (“to escape”), from Spanish esquivar (“to avoid, reject, elude”), from esquivo (“contemptuous, loathsome”), itself from Old French eschiver, of Ea

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skoal

From Danish/Norwegian/Swedish skål, which is used when making a toast and also means "bowl".

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skol

Borrowed from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish skål.

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skort

Blend of skirt + shorts. First attested in the 1950s.

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skosh

Borrowed from Japanese 少し (sukoshi, “a little bit”), originally US armed forces slang.

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