Where does “zeel” come from?

zeel (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch sêel, from Old Dutch *sēl, from Proto-West Germanic sail, from Proto-Germanic sailą, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

zeel (Middle English): Alternative form of zele

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of zele

Ancestry of “zeel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsêel—
2Old Dutch*sēl—
3Proto-West Germanicsailrope, cord
4Proto-Germanicsailąrope; cord
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és →