Where does “seil” come from?

seil (Middle High German) comes from Old High German seil, 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.

Ancestry of “seil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanseilrope, snare, fetter
2Proto-West Germanicsailrope, cord
3Proto-Germanicsailąrope; cord
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “seil”

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 →