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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saliz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sāli →