Where does “sal-” come from?
sal- (English) comes from English salicylic acid, from New Latin salix, from Proto-Indo-European saləḱ-.
sal- (English): Used to form names of salicylic acid derivatives
Definitions
- Used to form names of salicylic acid derivatives
Ancestry of “sal-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | salicylic acid | A white crystalline organic acid,... |
| 2 | New Latin | salix | willow; a willow branch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | saləḱ- | — |
Words derived from “sal-”