Where does “sæluvist” come from?

sæluvist (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.

Ancestry of “sæluvist”, step by step

sæluvist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sæla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsælahappiness, bliss
2Icelandicsællhi, hello
3Old Norsesællhappy, fortunate
4Proto-Germanicsēlizhappy, fortunate; kind, good
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

via Icelandic vist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicviststay; abode
2Old Norsevista stay; an abode; food, provisions
3Proto-Germanicwistizessence, being; nature, reality; substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sēliz →Every word from Old Norse sæll →