Where does “saleswise” come from?

saleswise (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.

saleswise (English): In terms of sales

Definitions

  1. In terms of sales

Ancestry of “saleswise”, step by step

saleswise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Sales

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSalesThe activities involved in selling goods or services
2SpanishSales
3CatalanSales
4Catalansalaa large room; hall; living room
5Frankishsalidwelling, house, entrance hall; house, dwelling;...
6Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
7Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

via English wise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of...
2Middle Englishwyswise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
3Old Englishwīswise
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol-