Where does “salament” come from?

salament (Catalan) comes from Catalan salar, from Vulgar Latin salare, from Latin salīre, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

salament (Catalan): salting

Definitions

salting

Ancestry of “salament”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	salar	to salt; to speak Catalan in the salat variety
2	Vulgar Latin	salare	—
3	Latin	salīre	(jump, spring)
4	Latin	sāl	salt
5	Proto-Italic	sāls	salt
6	Proto-Indo-European	*sḗh₂l	salt

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l →Every word from Proto-Italic sāls →Every word from Latin sāl →