Where does “sal” come from?

sal (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sal, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

Ancestry of “sal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansalhouse, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;...
2Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
3Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “sal”

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