Where does “saleableness” come from?
saleableness (English) comes from English saleable, 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.
saleableness (English): The quality or state of being saleable
Definitions
- The quality or state of being saleable
Ancestry of “saleableness”, step by step
saleableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English saleable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saleable | Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to... |
| 2 | English | Sale | OS grid ref SJ9892 |
| 3 | Middle English | sale | — |
| 4 | Old English | sæl | room, great hall, house, castle; happiness,... |
| 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 English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |