Where does “asellan” come from?
asellan (Old English) comes from Old English sellan, from Proto-West Germanic salljan, from Proto-Germanic saljaną, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.
asellan (Old English): to expel, banish, deliver
Definitions
- to expel, banish, deliver
Ancestry of “asellan”, step by step
asellan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sellan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sellan | to give; to give up for money; betray |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | salljan | to give, to hand over |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saljaną | to offer, to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |