Where does “seledreorig” come from?

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

seledreorig (Old English): hall-sad

Definitions

  1. hall-sad

Ancestry of “seledreorig”, step by step

seledreorig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English sele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishselegreat hall, house, dwelling, prison; tabernacle,...
2Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
3Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

via Old English drēoriġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdrēoriġsad
2Proto-Germanicdreuzagazbloody; gory; sad
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreus-to break, break off, crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →
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