Where does “exsul” come from?

exsul (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

exsul (Latin): A person who is exiled, exile, wanderer

Definitions

  1. A person who is exiled, exile, wanderer

Ancestry of “exsul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansel-dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “exsul

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-
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