Where does “seldan” come from?
seldan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic seldana, from Proto-Germanic seldanē, from Proto-Germanic seldanaz — rare, strange.
seldan (Old English): seldom, rarely
Ancestry of “seldan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | seldana | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seldanē | seldom; rarely |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seldanaz | rare, strange |
Words derived from “seldan”