Where does “selden” come from?
selden (Middle English) comes from Old English selden, from Proto-Germanic seldanaz — rare, strange.
selden (Middle English): not often, uncommonly, almost never; uncommon,...
Definitions
- not often, uncommonly, almost never; uncommon,...
Ancestry of “selden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | selden | rare, infrequent; few |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seldanaz | rare, strange |
Words derived from “selden”