Where does “sale” come from?
sale (Norman) comes from Old French sale, from Frankish sal, from Proto-Germanic salą, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
sale (Norman): dirty
Ancestry of “sale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | sale | room |
| 2 | Frankish | sal | dwelling, house, entrance hall |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | salą | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
Words derived from “sale”