Dutch zeldzaam

← German seltsam (cognate)

← Middle Dutch selsiene (inherited)

← Middle Dutch selsane (mention)

← Middle Dutch selsene (mention)

← Middle Dutch selsame (mention)

← Proto-Germanic *seldasiuniz (inherited)

← Proto-Germanic *selda- (mention)

← Proto-Germanic *siuniz (mention)

← Middle Low German seltsam (cognate)

← Dutch -zaam (affix)

← Old Dutch *seldsiuni (inherited)

← Old Dutch *seldsāni (mention)

← Swedish sällsam (cognate)

→ English seldsome (cognate)

→ German seltsam (cognate)

→ Dutch zeldzaamheid (suffix)

→ Swedish sällsam (cognate)