Where does “săliță” come from?

săliță (Romanian) comes from Romanian sală, 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.

săliță (Romanian): small hall

Definitions

  1. small hall

Ancestry of “săliță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansalăroom; 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- →Every word from Proto-Germanic salą →Every word from Frankish sal →
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