Where does “zal” come from?

zal (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zala, from Proto-West Germanic *talu, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

Ancestry of “zal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	zala	number
2	Proto-West Germanic	*talu	narration, report
3	Proto-Germanic	talō	narration, report; assessment, judgment;...
4	Proto-Indo-European	del-	to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

Words derived from “zal”

zaal
Zahl
saal
zaalhulp
collegezaal
concertzaal
rechtszaal
schrijfzaal
vergaderzaal
rechtzaal
filmzaal
Zahlen
peuterspeelzaal
gymzaal
wachtzaal
sale
stadsaal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European del- →Every word from Proto-Germanic talō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *talu →