Proto-Indo-European

*selh₁-

‘to take’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *selh₁-.

10 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *selh₁-, most familiar first.

• council ← counseil ← conseil ← cōnsilium ← cōnsulō
• sale ← sala ← sala ← *salō
• sell ← sellen ← sellan ← *salljan ← *saljaną
• counsel ← counseilen ← conseiller ← cōnsilior ← cōnsilium
• consult ← consulter ← cōnsultum ← cōnsultus ← cōnsulō
• counselor ← counseilour ← cunseiler ← conseillier ← cōnsiliārius
• consul
• consigliere ← consiglio ← cōnsilium ← cōnsulō ← *sulo
• consulta ← consultare ← consultō ← cōnsulō ← *sulo
• apheresis ← aphaeresis ← ἀφαίρεσῐς ← ἀφαιρέω ← αἱρέω

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *selh₁-