Etymology

oceanside

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Today it means: Located on the coast of an ocean. Full definition →

English side ← Middle English side ← Old English sīde
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oceanside · adjective, noun, adverb1

  1. Ancient GreekὨκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)
  2. LatinŌceanus
  3. Old Frenchoccean
  4. Middle English*ocean, occean, occian, occyan
  5. Englishocean
  6. Proto-Indo-European*seh₁-
  7. Proto-Germanic*sīdaz
  8. Proto-Germanic*sīdǭ
  9. Old Englishsīde
  10. Middle Englishside
  11. Englishside
  12. English todayoceanside

From ocean + -side.

Oceanside · proper noun2

  1. Ancient GreekὨκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)
  2. LatinŌceanus
  3. Old Frenchoccean
  4. Middle English*ocean, occean, occian, occyan
  5. Englishocean
  6. Proto-Indo-European*seh₁-
  7. Proto-Germanic*sīdaz
  8. Proto-Germanic*sīdǭ
  9. Old Englishsīde
  10. Middle Englishside
  11. Englishside
  12. English todayOceanside

From ocean + side.

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