Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sēliz

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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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*sēliz (comparative *sēlizô, superlative *sēlistaz)

  1. happy, fortunate
  2. kind, good

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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