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

Definitions

  1. act of selling, sale

Ancestry of “sala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesalasale
2Proto-Germanicsalōa handing over, delivery, surrender
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic salō →Every word from Old Norse sala →