Where does “saloma” come from?
saloma (Cebuano) comes from Spanish saloma, from Latin celeusma, from Ancient Greek κέλευσμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
saloma (Cebuano): a sea shanty; a work song that sailors sang in rhythm to their movement
Definitions
- a sea shanty; a work song that sailors sang in rhythm to their movement
Ancestry of “saloma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | saloma | shanty, work song |
| 2 | Latin | celeusma | A call given by the stroke to other oarsmen to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέλευσμα | an order, command, behest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |