Where does “salsatheque” come from?
salsatheque (English) comes from English salsa, from Spanish salsa, from Vulgar Latin salsa, from Latin salsus, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.
salsatheque (English): A discotheque that only plays salsa music
Definitions
- A discotheque that only plays salsa music
Ancestry of “salsatheque”, step by step
salsatheque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English salsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | salsa | A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and... |
| 2 | Spanish | salsa | sauce, gravy; salsa |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | salsa | nominative feminine singular of salsus;... |
| 4 | Latin | salsus | salty, briny; salted; witty |
| 5 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |
via English discothèque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discothèque | Alternative form of discotheque |
| 2 | French | discothèque | discotheque |
| 3 | French | -thèque | furniture where things are stored |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |