"SOUL (n.1) Old English sawol "spiritual and emotional part of a - TopicsExpress



          

"SOUL (n.1) Old English sawol "spiritual and emotional part of a person, animate existence," from Proto-Germanic *saiwalo (cf. Old Saxon seola, Old Norse sala, Old Frisian sele, Middle Dutch siele, Dutch ziel, Old High German seula, German Seele, Gothic saiwala), of uncertain origin. Sometimes said to mean originally "coming from or belonging to the sea," because that was supposed to be the stopping place of the soul before birth or after death. Hence, from Proto-Germanic *saiwaz (see sea)." Online Etymological Dictionary
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 07:34:25 +0000

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