Where does “salma” come from?

salma (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *salma, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

salma (Catalan): burden, load

Definitions

burden, load

Ancestry of “salma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	*salma	—
2	Latin	sagma	saddle
3	Ancient Greek	σάγμα	A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...
4	Ancient Greek	σάττω	to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	twenk-	to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

Words derived from “salma”

salmer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk- →Every word from Ancient Greek σάττω →Every word from Ancient Greek σάγμα →