Where does “seal” come from?
seal (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sele, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
seal (West Frisian): saddle; hall
Ancestry of “seal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | sele | soul, life |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |