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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *c`olHV
Meaning: to be well
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: sel- (Pokorny 900)
Altaic: *saĺo 'to love'
Dravidian: *čel- (?)
Comments: cf. alt. zela 2554
References: МССНЯ 330.
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *sē̆l-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to calm, to quiet, to be favourable
Old Greek: hīláskomai̯, hī́lamai̯ (hHom. etc.), ipv. hī́lēthi (Hom.), hī́lathi, -te (Theok.), conj. hīlḗkēi̯si (Hom.), hīlḗkoi̯ (hHom.etc.), pf. ipv. aeol. éllathi (Gramm.), éllate (Kall.), heílēthi = híleōs gínou Hsch. ( `günstig, gnädig stimmen, versöhnen'); hilaró- `heiter, fröhlich', lakon. hī́lēwo-, kret., Hdt. ī́leo-, lakon. dat. hīlēwōi̯, att. hī́leō-, ion. ī́leō-, ep., lyr., ark. hī́lao-, aeol. íllao- `gnädig, gütig'
Germanic: *sēl-i- adj., *sēl-iōn- f., *sēl-iɵ-ō f.; *sōl-iz-
Latin: sōlārī `trösten, ermutigen, entschädigen, lindern', sōlāmen n. `Trostmitel'
Russ. meaning: успокаивать(ся), быть благоприятным, благосклонным
References: WP II 506 f
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *sēli-, *sēlia-, *sēliōn, *sēliɵō; *sōliz-
Meaning: good, happy
IE etymology: IE etymology
Gothic: sēl-s (i/ja) `good, kind, useful'
Old Norse: sǟl-l `glücklich; bedauernswürdig'; sǟld f. `Glück'; sǟla f. `Glück'
Norwegian: säl; säla
Swedish: säll
Old Danish: säl
Old English: sǟl m., f. `Glück, Gelegenheit, richtige Zeit', (ge)sǟlig `glücklich', comp. sēlra, sup. sēlost `gut', adv. sēl `gut'; sǟlɵ `geluk'
English: silly
Old Saxon: sālig `glücklich, selig, gesegnet'; sāltha `geluk'
Middle Dutch: sālich, (oost) sēlich `gelukkig, zalig, vroom, argeloos, armzalig, heilzaam'; saelde `geluk'
Dutch: zalig
Old Franconian: sālig `beatus'
Middle Low German: sālich, sēlich
Old High German: sālig (8.Jh.) `glücklich, selig, gesegnet', sālida `geluk'
Middle High German: sǟlec, sǟlic 'glücklich, zum Glück bestimmt, gesegnet, glückbringend, heilsam, fromm'
German: selig
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1676
Root: sel-6, selǝ- : slā-
English meaning: lucky, luck
German meaning: `günstig, guter Stimmung; begütigen'
Material: Lat. sōlor, -āri `trösten, lindern, beschwichtigen'; air. slān `heil; gesund';

    germ. *sēl- in got. sēls `gut, tauglich', sēlei `Gute', aisl. sǣll `glücklich', ags. sǣl m. f. `Glück, Gelegenheit, Zeit', gesǣlig `glücklich'. ahd. as. sālig `glücklich, selig, gesegnet', ahd. sālida `Güte, Glück, Heil' = as. sālða, ags. sǣlð, anord. sǣld f. `Glück'; *sol- in ags. sēlra (*sōliza) `besser', Adv. sēl `besser';

    Auf einer schweren Basis *s(e)lǝ- : slā- beruht die griech. Sippe von *ἵ̄λημι (*σί-σλη-μι) `bin günstig, gnädig', Imp. hom. ἵληθι, theokr. ἵλᾰθι (*σί-σλᾰ-θι), woneben als Perf.-Imp. äol. ἔλλαθι (*σε-σλᾰθι); unredupl. Präs. ἵλαμαι, nach dem. redupl. ἵ̄λα- umgefärbt aus *ἕλαμαι (ἑ- noch in ̔Ελάερα = ἱλάειρα bei Steph. Byz.) wie auch ἱλαρός `heiter, froh' aus *ἑλαρός; ἰ̄λάσκομαι (*σι-σλᾰ-σκομαι) `mache mir jemanden günstig gesinnt, versöhne'; auf Grund des Präs. ἵ̄λη-, ἵ̄λᾰ-einerseits lakon. ἵληος, kret. ἴ̄λεος, att. ἵ̄λεως, ion. ἴ̄λεως, andrerseits hom. ἵλα()ος, arkad. ἴ̄λα()ος, lesb. ἴλλαος `günstig, gnädig'.

References: WP. II 506 f., WH. II 556.
Pages: 900
PIE database: PIE database
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *sáĺo ( ~ z-)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: to love
Russian meaning: любить
Tungus-Manchu: *sali-
Korean: *sằràŋ
Japanese: *sású-p-
Comments: An Eastern isogloss; but cf. perhaps also Turk.: Chuv. šъldъr 'beautiful' (Ашм. XVII 289), Yak. ɨllar- 'сильно увлекаться'. Cf. also notes to *sa.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *sali-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to esteem, appreciate
Russian meaning: уважать, ценить
Literary Manchu: sali-; sali-n 'price'
Ulcha: salụ-
Orok: salị-
Nanai: salị-
Oroch: sāli-
Comments: ТМС 2, 58. Cf. also Orok salda- 'be merry, joke' (ibid.).
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *sằràŋ
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: love
Russian meaning: любовь
Modern Korean: saraŋ
Middle Korean: sằràŋ
Comments: Nam 286, KED 871.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *sású-p-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to lure, seduce, entice
Russian meaning: соблазнять
Old Japanese: sasup-
Middle Japanese: sásóf-
Tokyo: sàso-
Kyoto: sásó-
Kagoshima: sasó-
Comments: JLTT 748.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *čel-
Meaning : beauty, wealth, prosperity
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *čel-
Proto-Telugu : *celuv-
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *čel-
Meaning : wealth
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : celvam, celvu
Tamil meaning : wealth, prosperity, beauty, enjoyment, pleasure, happiness
Tamil derivates : celvan_ wealthy man, lord; celvi wealthy woman, lady of rank, Lakṣmī; celvikkai luxury, affluence; cellam opulence, prosperity, private treasury (as of a king); cellan_ wealthy person
Malayalam : cellam
Malayalam meaning : wealth
Kannada : calu, caluve, caluvu, calva, calvu, caluvike, calvike, celuva, celuvu, celva, celvu, celuvike, celvike
Kannada meaning : beauty, handsomeness, elegance, grace, propriety, niceness
Kannada derivates : caluvatana beauty, charming, coquettish behaviour; calumi, caluvi, caluvati, caluve, calvi, celvi, celve handsome woman
Tulu : celuvikè
Tulu meaning : beauty, comeliness
Tulu derivates : celuve handsome man
Number in DED : 2786
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *celuv-
Meaning : beauty, loveliness
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : celuvamu
Dialectal forms (1) : celuvu
Additional forms : Also celuva a beautiful woman, a woman
Number in DED : 2786
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : CVLV
Meaning : to be well
Eurasiatic : *ColHV
Afroasiatic : *s/cVlVm-
Notes : Cf. Alt. *zela.
Reference : МССНЯ 330.
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *s/cVlVm-
Meaning: be unharmed; friendly
Semitic: *šVlVm- 'be unharmed, healthy' ~ *sVlVm- 'be friendly'
Egyptian: smr (AE) 'friendly'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 1332
Proto-Semitic: *šVlVm- ~ *sVlVm-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'be unharmed, healthy'
Akkadian: šalāmu 'be unharmed, in good conditions, stay well'; cf. salāmu 'be friendly', salīmu OB 'peace, concord, friendship'
Ugaritic: šlm 'be unharmed, healthy'
Phoenician: šlm
Hebrew: šālam 'be completed, ready (work, construction); remain healthy, unharmed; keep peace'
Arabic: slm
Epigraphic South Arabian: slm 'be healthy, in a happy situation'
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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: smr (AE)
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'friendly'
Notes: Cf. šrm NE 'peace' (< Sem).
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