Where does “sele” come from?

sele (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

sele (Old English): great hall, house, dwelling, prison; tabernacle,...

Definitions

  1. great hall, house, dwelling, prison; tabernacle,...

Ancestry of “sele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
2Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
3Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “sele”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →