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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

  1. The quality or state of being saleable

Ancestry of “saleableness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsaleableSuitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to...
2EnglishSale—
3Middle Englishsale—
4Old Englishsælroom, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...
5Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
6Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
7Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →