Where does “levesel” come from?
levesel (Middle English) comes from Old English sele, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
levesel (Middle English): a leafy shelter or seat; a place covered with...
Definitions
- a leafy shelter or seat; a place covered with...
Ancestry of “levesel”, step by step
levesel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sele | great hall, house, dwelling, prison; tabernacle,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
via Old English lēaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | lēaf | permission, privilege; permission, leave; leaf,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laubō | permission |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |