Besides
/bɪˈsaɪdz/noun
In addition to; apart from; on the side of.
Did you know?“Besides” comes from the old phrase “by the side,” so its history is literally about standing next to something rather than inside it.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
be sidan
“by the side of; next to”
Middle English
ME
beside
“by the side of; near”
14th–15th Century
English
besides
“by the side of; in addition to”
Modern English
English
besides
“in addition to; apart from”