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Where does “Salazar” come from?

Salazar (English) comes from Spanish Salazar, from Spanish sala, from Basque zahar, from Proto-Basque *za(h)ar.

Ancestry of “Salazar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishSalazar—
2Spanishsalaroom; large hall; ward
3Basquezaharold, aged
4Proto-Basque*za(h)ar—

Words derived from “Salazar”

  • Salazarism
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