Where does “saltzaile” come from?

saltzaile (Basque) comes from Basque saldu, from Basque sari, from Proto-Basque sali — value, reward, payment.

saltzaile (Basque): seller, salesman

Definitions

  1. seller, salesman

Ancestry of “saltzaile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquesalduto sell; to betray
2Basquesaripayment; value; award, prize
3Proto-Basquesalivalue, reward, payment
Every word from Proto-Basque sali →Every word from Basque sari →Every word from Basque saldu →