Where does “stadsaal” come from?
stadsaal (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.
stadsaal (Afrikaans): A city hall, a town hall
Definitions
- A city hall, a town hall
Ancestry of “stadsaal”, step by step
stadsaal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans saal
| 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 |
via Afrikaans stad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | stad | city |
| 2 | Dutch | stad | city, town; the town/city centre |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stat | place; position, station; rank, status |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stad | a site, place, location, standing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English city hall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | city hall | The building that houses a city's government |