Where does “sali” come from?

sali (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *sali, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

Ancestry of “sali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*sali
2Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
3Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol-Every word from Proto-Germanic salizEvery word from Proto-Germanic *sali