in etymology, some dic and encylopedias refers to the origin of this word as [French, from Italian salone, augmentative of sala, hall, of Germanic origin.]
does the word the word (Sala) means (hall) in German? if so is it loan word or original one? i do not understand German but in Arabic we say (Salon) when refer to the (parlor) and (Salah) means (wide place) or (reception room). Any linguist here, What do u think?
2006-07-18 01:57:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
drshorty
I do not care where did English word (salon) in specific come from. iam talking about the origin of the word (the root) (the core)! and who said English is dcended from Arabic!!? if course it is not. Arabic is much older and belong to what scholars call (acient semitic languages).anywat if the English word come from French and German word come from French too and on the other hand French loan it from Spanish then the word must be from the its origin Arabic word (Salah) maybe this is not what many western linguists want to happen but we should seek the truth. thanks for taking time to write an answer :)
2006-07-19 02:44:14 · update #1
Piffle
No, not at all dude, simply because Hebrew was an extinct till a very recent time. consequently, as a language Hebrew did not play any role during the Islamic civilization. thanks anyway.
2006-07-19 03:03:07 · update #2
also the 1 2 3 numbers are originally Arabic
2006-07-25 02:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by anoukotie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salon, annual exhibition of art works chosen by jury and presented by the French Academy since 1737; it was originally held in the Salon d'Apollon of the Louvre. By the mid-19th cent. the Salon had become an expression of conservative, established tastes in art. Until 1863 it was the only major public art exhibition held in Paris. That year the Salon des Réfusés was organized in protest by artists whose works were rejected by the Salon jury. See academies of art.
2006-07-18 02:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you trying to say that English got the word from Arabic instead of French? I doubt it, since there are many French words in English, and the French word is closer to the English word than the Arabic one. Not to mention that English did not descend from Arabic, but it did descend from French.
The only Arabic words I am aware of in English are words for things that did not exist in European culture but did exist in Arabic-speaking culture: syrup, sugar, and so forth.
2006-07-18 13:34:21 · answer #3 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word 'Salon' in Spanish means hall place or hair place. Sala means living room.
2006-07-18 02:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by Pinolera 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it comes from the Hebrew of 'Selah'.
2006-07-18 21:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by Piffle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋