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Where does “sal” come from?

sal (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

sal (Old High German): house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;...

Definitions

  1. house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;...

Ancestry of “sal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sal”

  • kursaal
  • kursaal
  • зал
  • кинозал
  • Kursaal
  • Saal
  • Gerichtssaal
  • Wartesaal
  • Hörsaal
  • Ballsaal
  • Schlafsaal
  • Saalkirche
  • Speisesaal
  • Operationssaal
  • Konzertsaal
  • zāle
  • sala
  • сала
  • sál
  • сала
  • ზალა
  • saal
  • sal
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