Where does “Selewine” come from?

Selewine (Old English) comes from Old English wine, from Old English hlǣw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Selewine”, step by step

Selewine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwinefriend
2Old Englishhlǣwburial mound; hill
3Proto-Germanichlaiwazshelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Old English sele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishselegreat hall, house, dwelling, prison; tabernacle,...
2Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
3Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “Selewine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz →