Where does “seld-” come from?

seld- (Old English) comes from Old English seld, from Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

seld- (Old English): rare, infrequent; unusual; special

Definitions

  1. rare, infrequent; unusual; special

Ancestry of “seld-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishseld—
2Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
3Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “seld-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic setlaz →Every word from Old English setl →
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