Where does “sala” come from?
sala (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic sel-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
sala (Latvian): island; genitive singular form of sals; 3rd...
Definitions
- island; genitive singular form of sals; 3rd...
Ancestry of “sala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sel- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “sala”