Where does “selje” come from?
selje (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse selja, from Proto-Germanic saljaną, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.
selje (Norwegian Bokmål): goat willow, Salix caprea
Definitions
- goat willow, Salix caprea
Ancestry of “selje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | selja | to hand over, deliver; to sell, part with;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | saljaną | to offer, to give |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |