Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/seldasam

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *seld (“rare”) +‎ *-sam.

Adjective

*seldasam

1. rare, uncommon
2. unusual, strange

Descendants

• Old Frisian: *seldsum
  • Saterland Frisian: säildsoam
  • West Frisian: selsum, seldsum
• Old Saxon: *seldsam
  • Middle Low German: seltsam, seltsem, seltzam, seltzem
    • → Swedish: sällsam
    • → Old Danish: sjældsom
      • Danish: sælsom
• Old Dutch: *seltsam
  • Middle Dutch: seltsam
    • Dutch: zeldzaam
• Old High German: *seltsam
  • Middle High German: seltsam
    • German: seltsam