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Where does “sēl-” come from?

sēl- (Proto-Indo-European): to calm, quiet, be favourable

Definitions

to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “sēl-”

seal
silly
sealing
silliness
sealant
sealer
sealskin
seel
unseal
resealable
goldenseal
reseal
sealable
sele
sillily
sely
sealeth
sealest
unsealer
sealability
seallike
sealery
enseal
underseal

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