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Where does “salp” come from?

salp (English) comes from French salpe, from Ancient Greek σάλπη — Salema porgy.

salp (English): Any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order...

Definitions

  1. Any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order...

Ancestry of “salp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsalpe—
2Ancient GreekσάλπηSalema porgy
Every word from Ancient Greek σάλπη →