Where does “segel” come from?
segel (Swedish) comes from Old Norse segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.
segel (Swedish): sail; a piece of fabric attached to a boat
Definitions
- sail; a piece of fabric attached to a boat
Ancestry of “segel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | segl | sail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |
Words derived from “segel”