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Where does “salą” come from?

salą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

salą (Proto-Germanic): house; dwelling; hall; room

Definitions

  1. house; dwelling; hall; room

Ancestry of “salą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “salą”

  • sales
  • sale
  • seal
  • wholesale
  • saloon
  • salesman
  • salon
  • sealing
  • salesperson
  • Gesellschaft
  • resale
  • wholesaler
  • saleable
  • salesmanship
  • sealant
  • salle
  • sealer
  • salami
  • sealskin
  • saleswoman
  • salesforce
  • unsaleable
  • seel
  • salesgirl
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