Where does “спортзал” come from?
спортзал (Russian) comes from Russian зал, 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.
спортзал (Russian): gymnasium, gym
Definitions
- gymnasium, gym
Ancestry of “спортзал”, step by step
спортзал traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian зал
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | зал | hall; room; genitive plural of за́ла |
| 2 | French | salle | hall; room |
| 3 | Middle French | salle | room |
| 4 | Old French | sale | room |
| 5 | Frankish | sal | dwelling, house, entrance hall |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salą | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |
via Russian спортивный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | спортивный | sporting, sports, athletic |