Where does “sell” come from?
Sell comes from French selle, from Latin sella meaning seat, from Proto-Italic sedlā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sed- meaning to sit.
sell (English): To transfer goods or provide services in exchange...
Definitions
- To transfer goods or provide services in exchange...
Ancestry of “sell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | selle | saddle; commode; excrement |
| 2 | Middle French | selle | saddle |
| 3 | Old French | sele | saddle |
| 4 | Latin | sella | seat, chair; sedan chair; saddle |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sedlā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sed-lo- | — |
Words derived from “sell”