Where does “saal” come from?

saal (Estonian) comes from German Saal, from Middle High German sal, from Old High German sal, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

saal (Estonian): hall, large room

Definitions

  1. hall, large room

Ancestry of “saal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSaalhall or large room
2Middle High Germansal—
3Old High Germansalhouse, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;...
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “saal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →
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