Where does “selcouth” come from?

selcouth (English) comes from Middle English selcouth, from Old English selcūþ, from Old English seld-, from Old English seld, from Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

selcouth (English): Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous,...

Definitions

  1. Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous,...

Ancestry of “selcouth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishselcouth—
2Old Englishselcūþ—
3Old Englishseld-rare, infrequent; unusual; special
4Old Englishseld—
5Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
6Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “selcouth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic setlaz →Every word from Old English setl →