Where does “sälja” come from?
sälja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sælia, from Old Norse selja, from Proto-Germanic saljaną, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.
sälja (Swedish): to sell
Ancestry of “sälja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | sælia | to hand over, to submit; to sell |
| 2 | Old Norse | selja | to hand over, deliver; to sell, part with;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saljaną | to offer, to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |
Words derived from “sälja”