Where does “sêlich” come from?

sêlich (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 “sêlich”, step by step

sêlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon sālig

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

via Proto-West Germanic sālīg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsālīgblissful, prosperous, happy
2Proto-West Germanic-gForms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a...
3Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →