Where does “Seel” come from?
Seel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-West Germanic sail, from Proto-Germanic sailą, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
Seel (Luxembourgish): rope, cord
Ancestry of “Seel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | seil | — |
| 2 | Old High German | seil | rope, snare, fetter |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sail | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sailą | rope; cord |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |