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Where does “sæl” come from?

sæl (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

sæl (Old English): room, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...

Definitions

  1. room, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...

Ancestry of “sæl”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sæl”

  • sales
  • sale
  • wholesale
  • salesman
  • salesperson
  • resale
  • wholesaler
  • saleable
  • salesmanship
  • saleswoman
  • salesforce
  • unsaleable
  • salesgirl
  • saleslady
  • salesclerk
  • telesales
  • presale
  • salesroom
  • saleroom
  • saleability
  • postsale
  • aftersales
  • nonsales
  • saleableness
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