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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sēliz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (to calm, quiet, be favourable), related to Latin sōlor (to comfort, console).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛː.liz/

Adjective

*sēliz (comparative *sēlizô, superlative *sēlistaz)

  1. happy, fortunate
  2. kind, good

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *sālī (adjective)
    • Old English: sēl
  • Proto-West Germanic: *sāli (noun)
  • Proto-Norse: *ᛊᚨᛚᛁᛉ (*saliʀ /⁠sālīʀ⁠/)
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐌴𐌻𐍃 (sēls)

References

  1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) chapter 2601, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 2601
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