Where does “salig” come from?

salig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German sä̂lich, from Old Saxon sālig, from Proto-Germanic *sālīg, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

salig (Norwegian Nynorsk): blessed, saved, granted eternal life; drunk

Definitions

  1. blessed, saved, granted eternal life; drunk

Ancestry of “salig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansä̂lich—
2Old Saxonsālig—
3Proto-Germanic*sālīg—
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “salig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →