Where does “Seel” come from?

Seel (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-West Germanic sail, from Proto-Germanic sailą, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

Seel (Central Franconian): rope of medium to maximal thickness

Definitions

  1. rope of medium to maximal thickness

Ancestry of “Seel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanseil—
2Old High Germanseilrope, snare, fetter
3Proto-West Germanicsailrope, cord
4Proto-Germanicsailąrope; cord
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és →