Where does “seldon” come from?

seldon (Swedish) comes from Swedish don, from Low German don.

seldon (Swedish): a (component of a) harness

Definitions

  1. a (component of a) harness

Ancestry of “seldon”, step by step

seldon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish don

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdona tool, a means
2Low Germandon—

via Swedish sele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishselea harness (for a horse or other draft animal)
Every word from Low German don →Every word from Swedish don →