Where does “seili” come from?

seili (Votic) comes from Finnish seili, from Swedish segel, from Old Norse segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.

seili (Votic): sail

Definitions

  1. sail

Ancestry of “seili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseilisail
2Swedishsegelsail; a piece of fabric attached to a boat
3Old Norseseglsail
4Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
5Proto-Germanicsiglą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic siglą →Every word from Proto-Germanic seglą →Every word from Old Norse segl →