Where does “sail” come from?
Sail comes from Middle English saile, from Old French salir, from Latin salio meaning "to jump," with the prefix ad- meaning "to," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ád and ser-.
sail (English): A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged...
Definitions
- A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged...
Ancestry of “sail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | saile | Alternative form of assailen |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |
Words derived from “sail”