Where does “selje” come from?

selje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse selja, from Proto-Germanic saljaną, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.

selje (Norwegian Nynorsk): goat willow, Salix caprea; to sell

Definitions

  1. goat willow, Salix caprea; to sell

Ancestry of “selje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseseljato hand over, deliver; to sell, part with;...
2Proto-Germanicsaljanąto offer, to give
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saljaną →Every word from Old Norse selja →