Where does “sail” come from?
sail (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sailą, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
sail (Proto-West Germanic): rope, cord
Definitions
- rope, cord
Ancestry of “sail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sailą | rope; cord |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |