Where does “sǫl” come from?

sǫl (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse sǫlr, from Proto-Germanic salwaz, from Proto-Indo-European salw-.

sǫl (Old Norse): dulse

Definitions

  1. dulse

Ancestry of “sǫl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǫlrpale, wan; dry, withered; yellowish
2Proto-Germanicsalwazdusky, grey; smutty, dirty, muddy; sallow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansalw-—

Words derived from “sǫl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European salw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic salwaz →Every word from Old Norse sǫlr →