English
sidescreensidescreen
From side + screen.
Formed from side + screen
Proto-Germanic *sīdaz ‘drooping’
Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ ‘side’
Old English sīde ‘side’
Middle English side
English side
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- ‘to cut off, sever’
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Old Dutch skirm
Middle Dutch scherm
Anglo-Norman escren ‘firescreen’
Middle English scren
English screen
Today it means
noun A panel or window on the side of a vehicle, such as a car or aircraft, designed to protect occupants from external elements while allowing visibility.
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Etymograph / sidescreen
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