Where does “söl” come from?

söl (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sǫl, from Old Norse sǫlr, from Proto-Germanic salwaz, from Proto-Indo-European salw-.

söl (Icelandic): dulse

Definitions

  1. dulse

Ancestry of “söl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǫldulse
2Old Norsesǫlrpale, wan; dry, withered; yellowish
3Proto-Germanicsalwazdusky, grey; smutty, dirty, muddy; sallow
4Proto-Indo-Europeansalw-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European salw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic salwaz →Every word from Old Norse sǫlr →