Where does “turksadel” come from?
turksadel (Swedish) comes from Swedish sadel, from Old Norse sǫðull, from Proto-Germanic sadulaz, from Proto-Indo-European sod-tlō-, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
turksadel (Swedish): sella turcica
Definitions
- sella turcica
Ancestry of “turksadel”, step by step
turksadel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sadel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sadel | saddle; nut, the small piece at the peghead end... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǫðull | a saddle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sadulaz | saddle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sod-tlō- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Swedish turk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | turk | a Turk; person from Turkey |