Etymograph

English

sidepost

From side + post.

A compound of side + post

Proto-Germanic *sīdaz ‘drooping’

Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ ‘side’

Old English sīde ‘side’

Middle English side

English side

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’

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Proto-Italic *postis

Latin postis ‘door’

Old French post

Middle English post

English post

Today it means

noun A vertical supporting post beside a door, gate, etc.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “sidepost”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / sidepost