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sel
hostage
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Source:
Kroonen 2013
:179
Variation of:
ġīsl
"hostage"
originates from: PGmc
*gīslaz
"hostage" (gīslaz
>
gīsla
>
gīsl
>
ġīsl) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:179)