Where does “selde” come from?

selde (Middle English) comes from Old English seld, from Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

selde (Middle English): A store, shop or booth; A seat, a throne; a...

Definitions

  1. A store, shop or booth; A seat, a throne; a...

Ancestry of “selde”, step by step

selde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English seld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishseld—
2Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
3Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via Middle English seldere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishseldereLess often; less usually
2Old Englishseldormore seldom; more infrequent

Words derived from “selde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic setlaz →Every word from Old English setl →
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