Where does “selle” come from?

selle (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

Ancestry of “selle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsaljôroommate; companion
2Proto-Germanicsaljąa building; barn; shed; room; chamber
3Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “selle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-Germanic salją →