Where does “selch” come from?
selch (Scots) comes from Old English seolh, from Proto-West Germanic selh, from Proto-Germanic selhaz, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.
selch (Scots): grey seal; common seal
Ancestry of “selch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | seolh | seal |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | selh | seal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | selhaz | seal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |
Words derived from “selch”