Where does “sellyi” come from?
sellyi (Norman) comes from Norman selle, from Old French sele, from Latin sella, from Proto-Italic sedlā, from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo-.
sellyi (Norman): saddler
Ancestry of “sellyi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norman | selle | saddle |
| 2 | Old French | sele | saddle |
| 3 | Latin | sella | seat, chair; sedan chair; saddle |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sedlā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sed-lo- | — |