Where does “sale” come from?

sale (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch sala, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

Ancestry of “sale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsala—
2Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
3Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “sale”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →