Where does “saltant” come from?

saltant (English) comes from Latin saltans, from Latin saltāre.

saltant (English): Leaping; jumping; dancing; In a leaping position;...

Definitions

  1. Leaping; jumping; dancing; In a leaping position;...

Ancestry of “saltant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaltansdancing; jumping
2Latinsaltāre—
Every word from Latin saltāre →Every word from Latin saltans →
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