Where does “bensínsala” come from?

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

bensínsala (Icelandic): garage

Definitions

  1. garage

Ancestry of “bensínsala”, step by step

bensínsala 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 bensín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbensíngasoline, petrol
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic salō →Every word from Old Norse sala →