Where does “Tanzsaal” come from?

Tanzsaal (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.

Tanzsaal (German): A ballroom, large space used for dancing

Definitions

  1. A ballroom, large space used for dancing

Ancestry of “Tanzsaal”, step by step

Tanzsaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Saal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSaalhall or large room
2Middle High Germansal
3Old High Germansalhouse, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;...
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

via German tanz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantanzsingular imperative of tanzen
2Middle High Germantanz
3Old Frenchdancedance
4Old Frenchdancierto dance
5Vulgar Latin*dantiāre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol-Every word from Proto-Germanic salizEvery word from Proto-West Germanic sāli