Where does “salesmanly” come from?
salesmanly (English) comes from English salesman, 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.
salesmanly (English): Resembling or characteristic of a salesman
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a salesman
Ancestry of “salesmanly”, step by step
salesmanly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English salesman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | salesman | A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a... |
| 2 | English | Sales | The activities involved in selling goods or services |
| 3 | Spanish | Sales | — |
| 4 | Catalan | Sales | — |
| 5 | Catalan | sala | a large room; hall; living room |
| 6 | Frankish | sali | dwelling, house, entrance hall; house, dwelling;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |