An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Abseite

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, A
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Abseite.

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2519734An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, A — AbseiteJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Abseite, feminine, ‘wing, aisle,’ from Middle High German apsîte, feminine, ‘the domed recess of a church,’ a corruption of Middle Latin and Old High German absida (Greek ἀψίς), ‘vault,’ due to its supposed connection with sîte, ‘side.’