Where does “landsale” come from?

landsale (English) comes from English Sale, from Middle English sale, from Old English sæl, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

landsale (English): The direct sale of coal from the colliery to the customer, transported by road

Definitions

  1. The direct sale of coal from the colliery to the customer, transported by road

Ancestry of “landsale”, step by step

landsale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSaleOS grid ref SJ9892
2Middle Englishsale—
3Old Englishsælroom, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

via English Land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLandThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
2Middle EnglishlandAlternative form of lond; urine
3Old Englishhlandurine
4Proto-Germanichlandąurine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklān-liquid, wet ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →