Where does “sausiche” come from?
sausiche (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French saucice, from Latin salsīcius, from Latin salsus, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.
Ancestry of “sausiche”, step by step
sausiche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French saucice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | saucice | sausage |
| 2 | Latin | salsīcius | prepared with salt |
| 3 | Latin | salsus | salty, briny; salted; witty |
| 4 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |
via Late Latin salsicia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | salsicia | — |