Where does “selcouthly” come from?
selcouthly (English) comes from English selcouth, 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.
selcouthly (English): In a selcouth manner
Definitions
- In a selcouth manner
Ancestry of “selcouthly”, step by step
selcouthly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English selcouth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | selcouth | Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous,... |
| 2 | Middle English | selcouth | — |
| 3 | Old English | selcūþ | — |
| 4 | Old English | seld- | rare, infrequent; unusual; special |
| 5 | Old English | seld | — |
| 6 | Old English | setl | sitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | setlaz | seat; chair; settle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |