Where does “hringsele” come from?

hringsele (Old English) comes from Old English hring, from Proto-West Germanic hring, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

hringsele (Old English): a hall in which rings are distributed, used to refer to Hrothgar's palace in Beowulf

Definitions

  1. a hall in which rings are distributed, used to refer to Hrothgar's palace in Beowulf

Ancestry of “hringsele”, step by step

hringsele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhringring
2Proto-West Germanichringring, circle
3Proto-Germanichringazring, circle; curve; sound, ring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)krengʰ-to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ- →