Where does “Selkirk” come from?

Selkirk (English) comes from Old English sǣl, from Proto-Germanic sēliz, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Selkirk (English): and the former county town of Selkirkshire OS grid ref NT4728

Definitions

  1. and the former county town of Selkirkshire OS grid ref NT4728

Ancestry of “Selkirk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsǣlseason, time, occasion; time, occasion, a fit...
2Proto-Germanicsēlizhappy, fortunate; kind, good
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “Selkirk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sēliz →Every word from Old English sǣl →