Where does “goldsele” come from?

goldsele (Old English) comes from Old English sele, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

goldsele (Old English): a hall decorated with gold, or in which gold is disbursed

Definitions

  1. a hall decorated with gold, or in which gold is disbursed

Ancestry of “goldsele”, step by step

goldsele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Old English gold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgoldgold
2Proto-Germanicgulþągold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥tómgold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →