Where does “storseil” come from?

storseil (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål seil, from Danish sejl, from Old Norse segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.

storseil (Norwegian Bokmål): a mainsail

Definitions

  1. a mainsail

Ancestry of “storseil”, step by step

storseil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål seil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålseila sail; imperative of seile
2Danishsejlsail; imperative of sejle
3Old Norseseglsail
4Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
5Proto-Germanicsiglą—

via Norwegian Bokmål stør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstøra sturgeon
2Old Norsestórrbig, large, tall, great
3Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Germanic siglą →Every word from Proto-Germanic seglą →Every word from Old Norse segl →