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sala
Old High German · medieval
"a hall, a large room"
a hall or large room
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salon
French · 1600s
"an elegant reception room, or a social gathering"
carried into French for an elegant reception room, later a gathering held in one
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salon
English · 1700s
"a gathering of notable people, or a stylish business establishment"
settled as the English word for a fashionable gathering or business establishment
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