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Where does “zaal” come from?

zaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sale, from Old Dutch sala, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

zaal (Dutch): room, hall; ward in a hospital or similar medical...

Definitions

  1. room, hall; ward in a hospital or similar medical...

Ancestry of “zaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsale—
2Old Dutchsala—
3Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
4Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
5Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “zaal”

  • zaalhulp
  • rechtszaal
  • concertzaal
  • rechtzaal
  • collegezaal
  • vergaderzaal
  • filmzaal
  • saal
  • sale
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