Where does “selja” come from?
selja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic saljaną, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.
selja (Old Norse): to hand over, deliver; to sell, part with;...
Definitions
- to hand over, deliver; to sell, part with;...
Ancestry of “selja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | saljaną | to offer, to give |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |
Words derived from “selja”