Where does “зал” come from?
зал (Russian) comes 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.
зал (Russian): hall; room; genitive plural of за́ла
Definitions
- hall; room; genitive plural of за́ла
Ancestry of “зал”, step by step
зал traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French salle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | salle | hall; room |
| 2 | Middle French | salle | room |
| 3 | Old French | sale | room |
| 4 | Frankish | sal | dwelling, house, entrance hall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salą | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
via German Saal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Saal | hall or large room |
| 2 | Middle High German | sal | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sal | house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |