Where does “sölumaður” come from?

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

sölumaður (Icelandic): salesman

Definitions

  1. salesman

Ancestry of “sölumaður”, step by step

sölumaður 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 maður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmaðurhuman being, person, humanity, mankind; man,...
2Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
3Proto-Germanic*mann-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic salōEvery word from Old Norse sala