Where does “salmer” come from?

salmer (Catalan) comes from Catalan salma, 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.

salmer (Catalan): impost

Definitions

impost

Ancestry of “salmer”, step by step

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

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