Where does “alsæla” come from?

alsæla (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sæla, from Icelandic sæll, from Old Norse sæll, from Proto-Germanic sēliz, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

alsæla (Icelandic): ecstasy, intense happiness, bliss

Definitions

  1. ecstasy, intense happiness, bliss

Ancestry of “alsæla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsælahappiness, bliss
2Icelandicsællhi, hello
3Old Norsesællhappy, fortunate
4Proto-Germanicsēlizhappy, fortunate; kind, good
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sēliz →Every word from Old Norse sæll →