Where does “Salix” come from?

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

Salix (English): Any member of the genus Salix; a willow

Definitions

  1. Any member of the genus Salix; a willow

Ancestry of “Salix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalixwillow; a willow branch
2Proto-Indo-European*sl̥H-ik-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik-