Where does “salinieks” come from?

salinieks (Latvian) comes from Latvian sala, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sel-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

salinieks (Latvian): islander

Definitions

islander

Ancestry of “salinieks”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latvian	sala	island; genitive singular form of sals; 3rd...
2	Proto-Balto-Slavic	sel-	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	sel-	dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	ser-	to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sel- →