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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *silaxa-z, *silaxēn, *silxa-z, *salxa-z
Meaning: seal
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old Norse: sel-r m. `Seehund'
Norwegian: sel
Swedish: säl
Danish: säl
Old English: seolh
English: seal
Middle Dutch: sael-, seel-hont
Middle Low German: sēl, sāle
Old High German: { selah m. }
Middle High German: sëleh st. m., sële, sël wk. m. 'seehund'
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *selak(')h- (Gr s-)
Meaning: a k. of fish, seal, snail
Old Greek: sélakhos n. `Knorpelfisch(e)'
Germanic: *silax-a- m., *silax-an- m., *silx-a- m., *salx-a- m.
Celtic: *selik- > OIr selige `Schildkröte', Ir seilchide `Schnecke'
Albanian: šligɛ `Schlange, Natter'
Russ. meaning: жаба (хрящевая рыба, тюлень, змея)
References: [Different in Pok.]
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