Where does “salka” come from?

salka (Polish) comes from Polish Sala, from French salle, from Middle French salle, from Old French sale, from Frankish sal, from Proto-Germanic salą, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

salka (Polish): cut out head of cabbage without leaves and stalk

Definitions

  1. cut out head of cabbage without leaves and stalk

Ancestry of “salka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishSalaassembly hall
2Frenchsallehall; room
3Middle Frenchsalleroom
4Old Frenchsaleroom
5Frankishsaldwelling, house, entrance hall
6Proto-Germanicsaląhouse; dwelling; hall; room
7Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →