Where does “sālig” come from?

sālig (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic *sālīg, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

Ancestry of “sālig”, step by step

sālig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic *sālīg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*sālīg—
2Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
3Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

via Proto-Indo-European sēl-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “sālig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →