Where does “Salix” come from?

Salix (English) comes from Latin salix, from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik-.

Ancestry of “Salix”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	salix	willow; a willow branch
2	Proto-Indo-European	*sl̥H-ik-	—

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