Where does “salesbook” come from?
salesbook (English) comes from English Sales, from Spanish Sales, from Catalan Sales, from Catalan sala, from Frankish sali, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
salesbook (English): A book containing a record of sales
Definitions
- A book containing a record of sales
Ancestry of “salesbook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Sales | — |
| 2 | Spanish | Sales | — |
| 3 | Catalan | Sales | — |
| 4 | Catalan | sala | a large room; hall; living room |
| 5 | Frankish | sali | dwelling, house, entrance hall; house, dwelling;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |