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Proto-Germanic: *sílɵ=
Meaning: sea
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Old English: { seoloɵ `See' }
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *sal- / -e- (Gr s-)
Meaning: sea waves
Old Greek: sálo-s m. `unruhige Bewegung des Meeren, Wogenschwall; Ankerplatz, Reede'
Baltic: *sal-u- c.
Germanic: *síl-ɵ=
Latin: salum, -ī (/ salus m.) `unruhiger Seegang, hohe See; Meer'
Celtic: MIr sāl, gen. saile `Meer'
Russ. meaning: морское волнение
References: WP II 454; probably same as *sal- 'salt' (somewhat different in Pok.).
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1646
Root: sā̆lo-
English meaning: to wave
German meaning: etwa `wogend'
Material: Illyr. FlN Salon; lat. salum (und salus Ennius) `unruhiger Seegang, Fluß-Strömung, hohe See'; mir. sal u. sā(i)le m. `Meer'; gall. FlN Salia `Seille' = air. Sa(i)le (Schottland) = abrit. *Salia > *Halia > mengl. Hail = hispan. Salia usw.; *Salantia `Salence' (Schweiz): apr. salus `Regenbach', lit. FlN Salantas.
References: WP. II 454, WH. II 471, Krahe BzNf. 3, 242.
Pages: 879-880
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