Where does “세일” come from?

세일 (Korean) comes from English Sale, from Middle English sale, from Old English sæl, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

세일 (Korean): sale

Definitions

  1. sale

Ancestry of “세일”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSaleOS grid ref SJ9892
2Middle Englishsale—
3Old Englishsælroom, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →
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