Where does “salience” come from?

salience (English) comes from Latin saliens, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l.

salience (English): The condition of being salient; A highlight;...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	saliens	salting
2	Latin	sāl	—
3	Proto-Italic	sāls	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	*sḗh₂l	—

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