Where does “selesecg” come from?

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

selesecg (Old English): retainer, hall-man

Definitions

  1. retainer, hall-man

Ancestry of “selesecg”, step by step

selesecg 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 seċġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishseċġsedge; man
2Proto-West Germanicsagiretainer, warrior; sedge
3Proto-Germanicsagjazretainer, warrior; sedge
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →