Where does “salon” come from?

salon (Finnish) comes from Finnish salko, from Proto-Finnic salko, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śëlkaw, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ-.

salon (Finnish): Genitive singular form of salo; Genitive...

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of salo; Genitive...

Ancestry of “salon”, step by step

salon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish salko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsalkopole; flagpole, flagstaff
2Proto-Finnicsalkopole
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśëlkaw—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰAlgʰ-—

via Finnish salo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsaloa deep forest, wilderness; a forested island;...
2Proto-Finnicsaloisland; forest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰAlgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śëlkaw →Every word from Proto-Finnic salko →
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