Where does “zal” come from?
zal (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian зал, from French salle, from Middle French salle, from Old French sale, from Frankish sal, from Proto-Germanic salą, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
zal (Azerbaijani): hall
Definitions
- hall
Ancestry of “zal”, step by step
zal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian зал
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | зал | hall; room; genitive plural of за́ла |
| 2 | French | salle | hall; room |
| 3 | Middle French | salle | room |
| 4 | Old French | sale | room |
| 5 | Frankish | sal | dwelling, house, entrance hall |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salą | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
via Arabic ذَال
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذَال | — |