English

sidecut

From side + cut.

A compound of side + cut

Proto-Germanic *sīdaz ‘drooping’

Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ ‘side’

Old English sīde ‘side’

Middle English side

English side

Proto-Germanic *kutjaną ‘to cut’

Old Norse *kytja

Middle English cutten

English cut

Today it means

noun The inner curvature of a ski or snowboard that allows smoother turning.

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