Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “selleschop” come from?

selleschop (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic saljaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

Ancestry of “selleschop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonselskepi—
2Proto-Germanicsaljaskapiz—
3Proto-Germanicsaljôroommate; companion
4Proto-Germanicsaljąa building; barn; shed; room; chamber
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “selleschop”

  • selts
  • seltsis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →