Where does “Salamis” come from?

Salamis comes from Ancient Greek Σαλαμίς, derived from Ancient Greek ἅλς meaning salt, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

Salamis (English): A nymph, the daughter of Asopus and Metope, who was carried away by Poseidon to the island that bears her name

Definitions

  1. A nymph, the daughter of Asopus and Metope, who was carried away by Poseidon to the island that bears her name

Ancestry of “Salamis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣαλαμίςa nymph in Greek mythology
2Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλς →