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Where does “сала” come from?

сала (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Saal, from Middle High German sal, from Old High German sal, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

сала (Serbo-Croatian): hall, auditorium; a prayer recited by a muezzin...

Definitions

  1. hall, auditorium; a prayer recited by a muezzin...

Ancestry of “сала”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSaalhall or large room
2Middle High Germansal—
3Old High Germansalhouse, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;...
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sol- →