Where does “guþsele” come from?

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

guþsele (Old English): war-hall, hall of warriors

Definitions

  1. war-hall, hall of warriors

Ancestry of “guþsele”, step by step

guþsele 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 gūþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgūþbattle, war, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →