Where does “seld” come from?

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

seld (English): A seat, throne

Definitions

  1. A seat, throne

Ancestry of “seld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishseldeA store, shop or booth; A seat, a throne; a...
2Old Englishseld—
3Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
4Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “seld”

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