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Where does “selerædend” come from?

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

selerædend (Old English): hall-counsellor

Definitions

  1. hall-counsellor

Ancestry of “selerædend”, step by step

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