Where does “selskepi” come from?
selskepi (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic saljaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic saljô, from Proto-Germanic salją, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
Ancestry of “selskepi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | saljaskapiz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | saljô | roommate; companion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | salją | a building; barn; shed; room; chamber |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |