Where does “antesala” come from?
antesala (Spanish) comes from Catalan sala, from Frankish sali, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
antesala (Spanish): anteroom, antechamber; prelude; third base
Definitions
- anteroom, antechamber; prelude; third base
Ancestry of “antesala”, step by step
antesala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan sala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sala | a large room; hall; living room |
| 2 | Frankish | sali | dwelling, house, entrance hall; house, dwelling;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
via Spanish sala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sala | room; large hall; ward |
| 2 | Basque | zahar | old, aged |
| 3 | Proto-Basque | *za(h)ar | old |
Words derived from “antesala”