Etymology of the English word sail
the English word
sailderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*seglanDerivations in English
brigsail,
foresail,
forestaysail,
headsail,
outsail,
parasail,
resail,
sailboat,
sailfish,
sailmaker,
sailplane,
skysail,
staysail,
trysail,
sailboard,
sailer,
mainsail,
sailcloth,
sailing,
sailyard,
topsail,
sailedCognates
Dutch
zeil, French
cingler, German
Segel, Icelandic
segl, Portuguese
singrar, Swedish
segelUsage
Word found in Modern English
