Where does “sjællandsk” come from?

sjællandsk (Danish) comes from Danish Sjælland, from Old Norse Selund, from Old Norse selr, from Proto-Germanic selhaz, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.

sjællandsk (Danish): Zealandic relating to the island, people or dialect(s) of Zealand

Definitions

  1. Zealandic relating to the island, people or dialect(s) of Zealand

Ancestry of “sjællandsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishSjælland—
2Old NorseSelund—
3Old Norseselrseal; second-person singular present indicative...
4Proto-Germanicselhazseal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanselk-to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic selhaz →Every word from Old Norse selr →
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