Sale
/seɪl/noun
The exchange of goods or services for money.
Did you know?The term 'sale' comes from an Old English word meaning 'to give or sell', revealing our ancient ties to barter and trade rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sal-
“to give, to take”
Old English
Old English
sala
“a giving or selling”
Old Norse
Old Norse
sala
“a selling, trade”
Middle English
Middle English
sale
“the act of selling or the transaction”
Modern English
English
sale
“the exchange of goods for money”
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