Where does “säll” come from?

säll (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sæll, from Old Norse sæll, from Proto-Germanic sēliz, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

säll (Swedish): happy, blessed

Definitions

  1. happy, blessed

Ancestry of “säll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsæll—
2Old Norsesællhappy, fortunate
3Proto-Germanicsēlizhappy, fortunate; kind, good
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sēliz →Every word from Old Norse sæll →