Where does “salong” come from?
salong (Swedish) comes from French salon, from Italian salone, from Italian sala, from Latin Sala, from Zulu isala, from Persian انشاءالله, from Arabic إن شاء الله — God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it...
salong (Swedish): a salon (room for socializing in a finer home)
Definitions
- a salon (room for socializing in a finer home)
Ancestry of “salong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | salon | living room |
| 2 | Italian | salone | sitting room, living room, lounge; reception... |
| 3 | Italian | sala | room; hall; axis |
| 4 | Latin | Sala | IJssel river |
| 5 | Zulu | isala | bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head |
| 6 | Persian | انشاءالله | — |
| 7 | Arabic | إن شاء الله | God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it... |