Where does “salur” come from?
salur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse salr, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
salur (Icelandic): hall
Ancestry of “salur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | salr | room, hall |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |