Where does “seldscene” come from?

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

seldscene (Middle English): uncommon, unusual, seldsome; unfamiliar,...

Definitions

  1. uncommon, unusual, seldsome; unfamiliar,...

Ancestry of “seldscene”, step by step

seldscene traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English seldsiene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishseldsieneseldom seen, uncommon, unfamiliar
2Old Englishseld-rare, infrequent; unusual; special
3Old Englishseld—
4Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
5Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via Middle English seen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishseento see
2Old Englishsēonto be; to filter; to see, look, behold, perceive,...
3Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Middle English selde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishseldeA store, shop or booth; A seat, a throne; a...
2Middle EnglishseldereLess often; less usually
3Old Englishseldormore seldom; more infrequent

Words derived from “seldscene”

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