Where does “sale” come from?
sale (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans saal, from Dutch zaal, from Middle Dutch sale, from Old Dutch sala, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
sale (Afrikaans): plural of saal
Definitions
- plural of saal
Ancestry of “sale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | saal | hall, large room; saddle |
| 2 | Dutch | zaal | room, hall; ward in a hospital or similar medical... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sale | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sala | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |