Where does “seil” come from?
seil (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.
Ancestry of “seil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | segl | sail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |
Words derived from “seil”