Where does “salinely” come from?
salinely (English) comes from English saline, from Middle English salyne, from Middle French salin, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l.
salinely (English): With reference to salinity
Definitions
- With reference to salinity
Ancestry of “salinely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | saline | Containing salt; salty; Resembling salt; Water... |
| 2 | Middle English | salyne | — |
| 3 | Middle French | salin | — |
| 4 | Latin | sāl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sāls | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | — |