Where does “saloonkeeper” come from?
saloonkeeper (English) comes from English saloon, from French salon, from Italian salone, from Italian sala, from Latin Sala, from Zulu isala, from Persian انشاءالله, from Arabic إن شاء الله — God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it...
saloonkeeper (English): someone who owns or operates a saloon
Definitions
- someone who owns or operates a saloon
Ancestry of “saloonkeeper”, step by step
saloonkeeper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English saloon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saloon | A tavern, especially in an American Old West... |
| 2 | French | salon | living room |
| 3 | Italian | salone | sitting room, living room, lounge; reception... |
| 4 | Italian | sala | room; hall; axis |
| 5 | Latin | Sala | IJssel river |
| 6 | Zulu | isala | bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head |
| 7 | Persian | انشاءالله | — |
| 8 | Arabic | إن شاء الله | God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it... |