Where does “Shelby” come from?
Shelby derives from Middle English Salibi, from Middle English salwe, from Old English sealh, from Proto-Germanic salhaz and salhô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European saləḱ- and sh₂lk-.
Ancestry of “Shelby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | Selby | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | selja | to hand over, deliver; to sell, part with;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saljaną | to offer, to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |
Words derived from “Shelby”