Where does “séla” come from?
séla (Javanese) comes from Portuguese sela, from Old Portuguese sela, from Latin sella, from Proto-Italic sedlā, from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo-.
séla (Javanese): Krama of watu
Ancestry of “séla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | sela | saddle |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | sela | — |
| 3 | Latin | sella | seat, chair; sedan chair; saddle |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sedlā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sed-lo- | — |