Where does “sjæl” come from?
sjæl (Danish) comes from Old Danish sial, from Old Norse sál, from Old English sāwol, 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;...
sjæl (Danish): soul
Definitions
- soul
Ancestry of “sjæl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | sial | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | sál | soul |
| 3 | Old English | sāwol | soul, life, spirit, being |
| 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;... |