sale

French

adj
Definitions
  • dirty
  • vile, despicable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French sale inherited from Old French sale (large reception hall, a large room, dull, dirty) derived from Frankish *salo (dirty grey, dull) derived from Proto-Germanic *salwaz (muddy, gray, dusky, dark) derived from Proto-Indo-European *salw-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*salw-

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