Where does “seldom” come from?
seldom (Middle English) comes from Old English seldan, from Proto-Germanic seldana, from Proto-Germanic seldanē, from Proto-Germanic seldanaz — rare, strange.
seldom (Middle English): Alternative form of selden; uncommon
Definitions
- Alternative form of selden; uncommon
Ancestry of “seldom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | seldan | seldom, rarely |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seldana | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seldanē | seldom; rarely |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seldanaz | rare, strange |
Words derived from “seldom”