Where does “sælþ” come from?
sælþ (Old English) comes from Old English sǣl, from Proto-Germanic sēliz, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
sælþ (Old English): happiness; joy; felicity
Definitions
- happiness; joy; felicity
Ancestry of “sælþ”, step by step
sælþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sǣl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sǣl | season, time, occasion; time, occasion, a fit... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sēliz | happy, fortunate; kind, good |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
via Proto-Germanic *sēliþō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *sēliþō | joy, happiness |