Where does “selts” come from?
selts (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German selleschop, from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic saljaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
selts (Estonian): organisation, association, society, club;...
Definitions
- organisation, association, society, club;...
Ancestry of “selts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | selleschop | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | selskepi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saljaskapiz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saljô | roommate; companion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salją | a building; barn; shed; room; chamber |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
Words derived from “selts”