Where does “Saalkirche” come from?
Saalkirche (German) comes from German kirche, from Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.
Saalkirche (German): aisleless church, single-nave church which...
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- aisleless church, single-nave church which...
Ancestry of “Saalkirche”, step by step
Saalkirche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kirche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kirche | church building |
| 2 | Middle High German | kirche | church |
| 3 | Old High German | kirihha | church |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | lord, master |
via German Saal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Saal | hall or large room |
| 2 | Middle High German | sal | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sal | house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |