Where does “salamandre” come from?
salamandre (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin salamandra, from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα, from Persian سمندر, from Persian سام, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćyaHmás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱyeh₁-mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
salamandre (Anglo-Norman): salamander
Definitions
- salamander
Ancestry of “salamandre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | salamandra | salamander |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σαλαμάνδρα | fire salamander |
| 3 | Persian | سمندر | salamander; a mythological fire-dwelling creature... |
| 4 | Persian | سام | fire; flame; swell, swelling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćyaHmás | black |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱyeh₁-mó-s | black, dark |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “salamandre”
- salamander
- gerrymandering
- gerrymander
- salamanderlike
- salamandroid
- gerrymanderer
- salamandrid
- salamandriform
- salamandre
- salamandrian
- water-salamander
- land-salamander
- salamanderfish
- サラマンダー
- salamander
- Abe's salamander
- frogamander
- Larch Mountain salamander
- lungless salamander
- salamandric
- ซาลาแมนเดอร์
- dummymander
- gerrymanderism
- ゲリマンダー