Where does “sæl” come from?
sæl (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
sæl (Old English): room, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...
Definitions
- room, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...
Ancestry of “sæl”, step by step
sæl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic sāli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
via Proto-Germanic salą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | salą | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |