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Where does “sala” come from?

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

sala (Icelandic): sale

Definitions

  1. sale

Ancestry of “sala”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sala”

  • söluskattur
  • bensínsala
  • miðasala
  • til sölu
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