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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | sālig | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sālīg | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
Words derived from “sêlich”