Where does “selon” come from?
selon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto selo, from Latin sella, from Proto-Italic sedlā, from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo-.
selon (Esperanto): accusative singular of selo
Definitions
- accusative singular of selo
Ancestry of “selon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | selo | saddle |
| 2 | Latin | sella | seat, chair; sedan chair; saddle |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sedlā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sed-lo- | — |