English
Seal
Seal comes from Old French sele ‘saddle’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *sed- ‘to sit’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sed-‘to sit’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sedleh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*sedlāreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsella‘saddle’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400sele‘saddle’
- EnglishtodaySeal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sed-‘to sit’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sedleh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*sedlāreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsella‘saddle’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400sele‘saddle’
- EnglishtodaySeal
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *sed-
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sed- / Seal