Where does “saloondörr” come from?
saloondörr (Swedish) comes from Swedish saloon, from English saloon, from French salon, from Italian salone, from Italian sala, from Latin Sala, from Zulu isala, from Persian انشاءالله — God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it...
saloondörr (Swedish): (one of) a pair of batwing doors (as common in saloons)
Definitions
- (one of) a pair of batwing doors (as common in saloons)
Ancestry of “saloondörr”, step by step
saloondörr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish saloon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | saloon | a saloon (tavern, especially in an American Old West setting) |
| 2 | English | saloon | A tavern, especially in an American Old West... |
| 3 | French | salon | living room |
| 4 | Italian | salone | sitting room, living room, lounge; reception... |
| 5 | Italian | sala | room; hall; axis |
| 6 | Latin | Sala | IJssel river |
| 7 | Zulu | isala | bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head |
| 8 | Persian | انشاءالله | — |
| 9 | Arabic | إن شاء الله | God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it... |