Where does “segl” come from?

segl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin sigillum, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

segl (Norwegian Nynorsk): a seal; a sail; imperative of segla

Definitions

  1. a seal; a sail; imperative of segla

Ancestry of “segl”, step by step

segl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sigillum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsigillumfigurine, statuette; seal
2Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
3Proto-Italic-elosForms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
5Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via Old Norse segl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseseglsail
2Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
3Proto-Germanicsiglą—

Words derived from “segl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -lus →Every word from Latin sigillum →