Where does “sely” come from?
sely (English) comes from Middle English sely, from Old English sǣliġ, from Proto-West Germanic sālīg, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
sely (English): Obsolete form of silly; spiritually favored,...
Definitions
- Obsolete form of silly; spiritually favored,...
Ancestry of “sely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sely | — |
| 2 | Old English | sǣliġ | blessed, fortunate; happy, prosperous, blessed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sālīg | blissful, prosperous, happy |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |