Where does “Sellskupp” come from?
Sellskupp (Low German) comes from Middle Low German selleschop, from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic saljaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
Sellskupp (Low German): society; fellowship; community
Definitions
- society; fellowship; community
Ancestry of “Sellskupp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | selleschop | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | selskepi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saljaskapiz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saljô | roommate; companion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salją | a building; barn; shed; room; chamber |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |