Where does “selle” come from?

selle (Danish) comes from Old Danish sællæ, from Middle Low German selle, from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

selle (Danish): a fellow, friend

Definitions

  1. a fellow, friend

Ancestry of “selle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishsællæ—
2Middle Low Germanselle—
3Proto-Germanicsaljôroommate; companion
4Proto-Germanicsaljąa building; barn; shed; room; chamber
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-Germanic salją →
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