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

rare, uncommon
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