Where does “selsik” come from?

selsik (Cornish) comes from Welsh selsig, from Proto-Brythonic *selsig, from Latin salsīcius, from Latin salsus, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

selsik (Cornish): sausages

Definitions

  1. sausages

Ancestry of “selsik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshselsigsausages
2Proto-Brythonic*selsigsausages
3Latinsalsīciusprepared with salt
4Latinsalsussalty, briny; salted; witty
5Latinsālsalt
6Proto-Italicsālssalt
7Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂lsalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂lEvery word from Proto-Italic sālsEvery word from Latin sāl
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