Where does “selskabelig” come from?

selskabelig (Danish) comes from Danish selskab, from Middle Low German selschap, from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic saljaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

selskabelig (Danish): sociable, gregarious

Definitions

  1. sociable, gregarious

Ancestry of “selskabelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishselskabcompany, firm
2Middle Low Germanselschap—
3Old Saxonselskepi—
4Proto-Germanicsaljaskapiz—
5Proto-Germanicsaljôroommate; companion
6Proto-Germanicsaljąa building; barn; shed; room; chamber
7Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
8Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “selskabelig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-Germanic salją →