Where does “sæl” come from?
sæl (Danish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
sæl (Danish): seal
Definitions
- seal
Ancestry of “sæl”, step by step
sæl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sel | a seal, pinniped; a seter cottage, with sleeping... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sel | soul |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sēola | soul |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwalu | soul |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saiwalō | soul, life force |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |