Where does “segl” come from?
segl (Faroese) comes from Old Norse segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.
segl (Faroese): sail
Ancestry of “segl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | segl | sail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |