Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/selǵ-

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This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

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    Root

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    *selǵ-

    1. to let go, send[1]

    Derived terms

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    • *sélǵ-e-ti
      • Anatolian:
        • Hittite: 𒊭𒀠𒀝𒍣 (ša-al-ak-zi /⁠šalkzi⁠/, knead, mix) (possibly)
      • Proto-Germanic: *selkaną (to fall in drops; dribble; droop) (see there for further descendants)
      • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *sárȷ́ati (to let go) (see there for further descendants)
    • *sélǵ-eh₂[2]
      • Proto-Celtic: *selgā (see there for further descendants)

    References

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    1. ^ Rix, Helmut, editor (2001), Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben [Lexicon of Indo-European Verbs] (in German), 2nd edition, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN
    2. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “selgā”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 329