Where does “seld” come from?

seld (Welsh) comes from English seld, from Middle English selde, from Old English seld, from Old English setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

seld (Welsh): dresser

Definitions

  1. dresser

Ancestry of “seld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseldA seat, throne
2Middle EnglishseldeA store, shop or booth; A seat, a throne; a...
3Old Englishseld—
4Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
5Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic setlaz →Every word from Old English setl →
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