Where does “søla” come from?

søla (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sala, from Proto-Germanic salō, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.

søla (Faroese): sale

Definitions

  1. sale

Ancestry of “søla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesalasale
2Proto-Germanicsalōa handing over, delivery, surrender
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take

Words derived from “søla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic salōEvery word from Old Norse sala