Where does “sä̂lich” come from?

sä̂lich (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon sālig, from Proto-Germanic *sālīg, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

Ancestry of “sä̂lich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsālig—
2Proto-Germanic*sālīg—
3Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
4Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
5Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “sä̂lich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →