Where does “sailą” come from?
sailą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
sailą (Proto-Germanic): rope; cord
Definitions
- rope; cord
Ancestry of “sailą”, step by step
sailą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
via Proto-Indo-European sey-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |