Where does “Schlafsaal” come from?
Schlafsaal (German) comes from German Saal, 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.
Schlafsaal (German): dormitory
Definitions
- dormitory
Ancestry of “Schlafsaal”, step by step
Schlafsaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via German schlafen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schlafen | to sleep; to sleep on something; to wait and... |
| 2 | Middle High German | slāfen | to sleep |
| 3 | Old High German | slāfan | to sleep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slāpan | to sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaną | to sleep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slab- | to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid |