Where does “áfengissala” come from?

áfengissala (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sala, from Old Norse sala, from Proto-Germanic salō, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.

áfengissala (Icelandic): alcohol sale

Definitions

  1. alcohol sale

Ancestry of “áfengissala”, step by step

áfengissala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsalasale
2Old Norsesalasale
3Proto-Germanicsalōa handing over, delivery, surrender
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take

via Icelandic áfengi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicáfengialcohol drink which contains alcohol
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic salō →Every word from Old Norse sala →