English
sammel
Sammel may come from Old English *samǣlan ‘to half-burn’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150*samǣlan‘to half-burn’uncertain
- Englishtodaysammel
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150*samǣlan‘to half-burn’uncertain
- Englishtodaysammel
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- ‘to burn’
ethanol, ether, estuary, atrium, edifice, edification, 18 more
Today it means
noun Sandy gravel; loamy gravel used for puddling.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English *samǣlan / sammel