Etymograph

English

leeside

From lee + side.

A compound of lee + side

Proto-Germanic *hlaiwaz

Proto-West Germanic *hlaiw ‘shelter’

Old English hlēo ‘shelter’

Middle English lee

English lee

Proto-Germanic *sīdaz ‘drooping’

Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ ‘side’

Old English sīde ‘side’

Middle English side

English side

Today it means

noun The side of something that provides the most shelter from some prevailing force such as wind, rain, waves, etc.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / leeside