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
- a seal; a sail; imperative of segla
Ancestry of “segl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sigillum | figurine, statuette; seal |
| 2 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |