Where does “sala” come from?
sala (Old English) comes from Old Norse sala, from Proto-Germanic salō, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.
sala (Old English): act of selling, sale
Ancestry of “sala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sala | sale |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | salō | a handing over, delivery, surrender |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |