Where does “Saal” come from?

Saal (German) comes 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 (German): hall or large room

Definitions

  1. hall or large room

Ancestry of “Saal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Saal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol-