Where does “selcouth” come from?
selcouth (Middle English) comes from Old English selcūþ, from Old English seld-, from Old English seld, from Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
Ancestry of “selcouth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | selcūþ | — |
| 2 | Old English | seld- | rare, infrequent; unusual; special |
| 3 | Old English | seld | — |
| 4 | Old English | setl | sitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | setlaz | seat; chair; settle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |
Words derived from “selcouth”