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
Ancestry of “Saal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sal | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sal | house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
Words derived from “Saal”