Where does “salnes” come from?
salnes (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic sailaz, from Proto-Indo-European seyl- — still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent.
salnes (Old English): silence
Ancestry of “salnes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sailaz | silent; rope, cable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seyl- | still, windless, quiet, slow; to be silent |