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

  1. island; genitive singular form of sals; 3rd...

Ancestry of “sala”, step by step

sala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic sel-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicsel-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansel-dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Proto-Balto-Slavic sal-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicsal-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansal-dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray

Words derived from “sala”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sel- →