Where does “wansælig” come from?
wansælig (Old English) comes from Old English sǣliġ, from Proto-West Germanic sālīg, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
wansælig (Old English): unhappy
Definitions
- unhappy
Ancestry of “wansælig”, step by step
wansælig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sǣliġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sǣliġ | blessed, fortunate; happy, prosperous, blessed |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sālīg | blissful, prosperous, happy |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Old English wan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wan | third-person singular of winnan |