Where does “babysæl” come from?
babysæl (Danish) comes from Danish sæl, from Norwegian Nynorsk sel, from Middle Low German sel, from Old Saxon sēola, from Proto-West Germanic saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic saiwalō, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
babysæl (Danish): A baby seal, a seal that is an infant
Definitions
- A baby seal, a seal that is an infant
Ancestry of “babysæl”, step by step
babysæl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish sæl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sæl | seal |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sel | a seal, pinniped; a seter cottage, with sleeping... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sel | soul |
| 4 | Old Saxon | sēola | soul |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwalu | soul |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saiwalō | soul, life force |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Danish baby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | baby | A baby, an infant; An attractive young female |
| 2 | English | baby | A very young human, particularly from birth to a... |
| 3 | Middle English | baby | A child or baby |
| 4 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 5 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |